About that Wisconsin Capitol...

Perhaps I spoke too soon about the virtues of the truly open and public nature of the Wisconsin Capitol.   Governor Walker has essentially closed the building down, slowly forcing protesters out in a war of attrition.  Despite a court injunction that the building shall remain open during public business hours, only those with scheduled appointments

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March 3rd, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

An ode to the Wisconsin State Capitol

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As painful and divisive as the recent events in Madison, WI have been, I’ve been overcome by the openness and civic use of the Wisconsin State Capitol and the adjoining Capitol Square.  Mammoth recently posted an excellent piece on observations of the social action and public space as they’ve intersected

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February 26th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | One comment

Bar Crawl

Two things I like – beer and maps.  Maps about booze are even better.

Having grown up in the Midwest – born and raised in Minnesota, with lots of family in Wisconsin, as well as living in Madison and Ann Arbor, it’s no surprise to me that people there like to drink.  It’s a part of

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March 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Cartography | 5 comments

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