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Hidden Wonders | The Nostalgic Shopping Street Facing Redevelopment in Tokyo

As I strolled through the arcade, I was immediately drawn in by the mouthwatering aromas. The Tateishi Nakamise Shopping Street, located on the south side of Keisei Tateishi Station in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, retains a nostalgic Showa-era (1926–1989) atmosphere. Tateishi Nakamise Shopping Street in eastern Tokyo. (©Sankei by Masahiro Sakai) A Stroll Through Time This […]

Katie Ledecky Day celebrates most-decorated woman Olympian; street named after hometown hero

Montgomery County honored the most-decorated woman Olympian in history, designating Thursday Katie Ledecky Day and naming a street after her near her alma mater, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda. Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky returned to her old stomping grounds, where she perfected her craft with the support of classmates, […]

WXY releases vision for capping sections of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and making much-needed street improvements

WXY released last week a new vision for streets, sidewalks, parks, and empty lots near one of New York’s most trafficked vehicle corridors, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). The infrastructure program was laid out in a 154-page document, BQE North & South: Safe, Sustainable, Connected. The report contains urban design concepts for how to improve public […]