Veritas et Venustas"Renewing Tradition for the 21st Century." Keywords: architecture, urbanism, classical architecture, traditional urbanism, New Urbanism, Classical Liberalism, ProgressivismPhotos of New & Old Urbanism in Atlanta- April 10, 2004 New Urbanist Larry Felton has been posting interesting photographs of Atlanta on his blog, atlantalarry. I've never met Larry, but we've had quite a bit of correspondence through the pro-urb list. Born in Atlanta, he moved to a slowly gentrifying neighborhood in East Atlanta years ahead of the curve. Some...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/photos_of_new_o.html Traditional Architecture & Urbanism- April 10, 2004 The essence of traditional architecture and urbanism is the making of useful, durable and beautiful buildings, streets, squares, neighborhoods, towns and cities.http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/traditional_arc.html Gas Taxes- April 10, 2004 Over at the City Comforts blog and Andrew Sullivan's blog they've been talking about gas prices. And, of course, gas taxes, because the two go hand in hand. One of the main reasons we have California's new Governator is that the old governor wanted to raise gas taxes. Here's what...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/gas_taxes.html Three-Star Sight in Starkville, Mississippi<br>(Three Stars = Worth a Trip)- April 9, 2004 One of the most interesting New Urban developers is a former drafting teacher at Mississippi State (the local university in Starkville), named Dan Camp. A self-taught builder and Classicist, Dan designs his own buildings and trains itinerant workers to make moldings, windows and bricks. Dan started by buying blocks of...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/3star_sight_in_.html Celluloid Skyline Dot Com- April 9, 2004 Click here to see a very nice site on the subject of architecture and urbanism in New York City (mainly Manhattan). For example, there are panoramic photos from the first half of the 20th century that were taken by Hollywood movie studios for use as backdrops. The studios needed the...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/celluloid_skyli.html Kunstler on David "BoBo" Brooks- April 6, 2004 James Howard Kunstler on Brooks's preview of his upcoming book in the New York Times magazine:The New York Times and Brooks's self-satisfied readers are going to discover soon what a catastrophe this way of life really is, and they will be shocked to discover that they were not rushing wide-eyed...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/kunstler_on_dav.html Travel Tips - Savannah- April 5, 2004 You probably know that Charleston and Savannah are two of American's most beautiful cities, and that the hundred miles of Lowcountry in between have some of America's most beautiful landscapes (don't miss the Episcopalian church and churchyard in Beaufort, either). Most people who know Savannah know Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room,...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/travel_tips_sav.html Top 10 Houses- April 4, 2004 Sometimes while visiting historic houses, I immediately feel at home. At Lord Burlington's Chiswick, which has no furniture, I had the feeling that all I needed was a mattress, some books and a reading lamp, and I would be happy moving in that day. Fallingwater was a little different: I...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/top_10_houses_t.html Travel Tips- April 3, 2004 Driving across Kentucky and tired of motels by the side of the highway Try the Boone Tavern Hotel at Berea College. Founded in 1855 by an ardent abolitionist, Berea is a tuition-free college that particularly served Appalachian "mountaineers" and slaves freed after the Civil War. The college has always had...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/travel_tips.html Name This Town - Part II- April 3, 2004 Do you know the name of the town in this new photo album The first person to answer correctly gets a free Knickerbocker Martini in Manhattan. Neither Pat Pinnell nor any architect visible in the photos is eligible for the drink.http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2004/04/name_this_town_.html |