Showing posts with label urbanism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label urbanism. Show all posts

Monday, May 9, 2011

Quick tour around Europe

Thought I would share some photos from a few of my trips thus far, just for those who enjoy the urban photography. Starting in the North...

Stockholm - fashionable, sophisticated, well-planned





Tallinn - charming, historic, modern, contrasting




Helsinki - poorly planned, functionalist, cold





Moscow - monstrously huge, bustling, monumental







Saint-Petersburg - beautiful, artsy, charming, classy






Next-up, Western Europe. Until next time, stay classy Okies.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Stockholm: Klarabergsg


I like this boulevard in Central Stockholm's Norrmalm region. It's simple, but grand at the same time. The tree-lined canopy framing both sides of the street makes a nice impression. It's extremely busy, and there's a lot of life taking place here. It's also pretty simple. Why couldn't OKC try to replicate this, instead of some 8-lane monstrosity? Is Stockholm's Klarabergsg, which serves as a central artery that connects Norrmalm and Sodermalm, any less impressive?

Are we really going to build OKC to be more urban and more impressive than...Stockholm? Be real.