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it is discernible, the transition from the massive public buildings on the south park blocks onto the massive ones on the university campus. there are more people here walking everywhere & in the air, the sound of sporting events or musical events.

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someone whispers a word. it could be someone enthusiastic & waiting for a bus on martin luther king jr blvd, at a few blocks from the lloyd center. this word becomes a component of a fresh formless moment.

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near a downtown church, a wedding party spills over the sidewalk onto SE 9^th avenue as they walk from the church to an expectant restaurant for a reception. the slender south park blocks are hushed on a sunday morning. a few people reading newspapers, drinking coffee on the park benches. several transients asking for change.

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at providence park, it is possible to look straight into the ballpark stadium, from its 18^th avenue side, although it may be difficult to understand what is going on. However, the cheers of approval or groans of disbelief are recognizable. the frequent rains can be a source of exhilaration or despair depending upon the outcome of the games.

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forest park stretches from the residential west hills neighborhood to the north, parallel to the river.  there are vertical roads & precarious housing but these are outnumbered by the tall trees. Continue reading →

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there is a rapid route through the northwest industrial sector. the traffic lights are few & synchronized although it is worthwhile to slow down & observe the surroundings. on the west side are the wooded hills of forest park & on the east side of this route are massive factories & ribbons of railway lines. all of this industry is squeezed next to the river, with its barges & giant cranes. Continue reading →

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the train station & the bus station, in the city, westside & downtown, are within sight of each other, as is the main post office facility. dominant is the train station, regal with its towers & its classical american interiors. Continue reading →

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burgeoning foliage lines the street, outside our factual hotel, in a city of colonial radiance; this is sucre bolivia; and the street, or this street, leads to the bodega where we will have our café y postres de desayuno this soggy morning .. Continue reading →