Marine Museum in Minnesota (via Hyperallergic )
New York City
In his recent photo essay on Long Island City’s Court Square, Curbed’s Nathan Kensinger, documents how older industrial warehouses and businesses are rapidly being replaced by new residential towers. Several major new projects are currently underway so the population of the area will be increasing exponentially. However, as local residents remark, the rapid redevelopment is leaving very few amenities behind.
Thomas Rinaldi, author of the book New York Neon, which documents New York City’s rapidly disappearing neon signs, highlights neon signs hidden by newer signs on his blog. Tom will give an illustrated lecture about the signs at the New York Public Library on July 22.
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