3 posts tagged with nyc by praemunire.
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Tokyo’s Public Toilets Will Leave New Yorkers Sobbing
The prevailing philosophy about public facilities of all kinds is that they must be indestructible and require minimal upkeep, since that is what they will get. Fighting the forces of disintegration is too costly and requires too much vigilance. These are the arguments of a society driven by self-disgust. [more inside]
Manhattan’s Chinese Street Signs Are Disappearing
The arrival, expansion and disappearance of the bilingual street signs have traced the ebb and flow of Chinese immigration in New York City’s oldest Chinatown. A dive into history, both NYC and Chinese, linguistics, and city administration.
“It’s insulting because it’s not meeting the standard.”
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