I particularly like 3 & 4, cool design of the tree/light well, and I really like the way that building swoops up as you walk down that path. Nice framed photos.
Seaboard also won’t have any luxury yachts docked at its doorstep either!!
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It’s super pleasant - great spot to vibe before a show at the Anthem. Eye-wateringly expensive to do anything there, but it’s nice enough that it makes sense.
Funny sidebar: I read in (if I remember correctly) the WSJ that Republican politicians/aides love living there and the Navy Yard since it’s so walled off from the city, while the younger Dems cluster around Logan Circle and Shaw.
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I’m in Milwaukee today. Lots of great architecture here but really, I like to take away some more ‘nuts and bolts’ urbanism details.
First, just a brick wall to somewhat hide a surface parking lot that sits between buildings. I can think of quite a few lots that could use this in Raleigh. Second, the outdoor seating which Raleigh does seem to be working on but no one is really killing it, IMO.
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That last pic - the al fresco seating barriers are simple and blended into the overall vibe.
Bonus points for the packed planter boxes of begonias at table level…lovely!
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Grown people are in bed by 9 and do not use all caps.
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I’m too old to vibe. I’m only allowed to hang.
Everything we’ve been to has been stupid expensive. Like 30 dollar cocktails everywhere. It’s probably just the places we’re going, and I don’t mind splurging on vacation. We just got back from Scandinavia, so it’s not really shocking me. But if I lived here I’d have to find some cheaper haunts.
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newer-built apartment buildings in Avondale, Chicago
I think a Raleigh version of these would fit well in the Old East Neighborhood, obviously close to New Bern Ave.
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I couldn’t help but notice how NICE the park in Boston is. It’s clean, well kept. Lots of families and people strolling even mid week. It’s such a draw and focal point. I see great possibilities for what’s to come for making Dix park even more exciting……
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Yeah, maybe in 390 years, Dix Park will look as good as Boston Common! 
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Well now grumpy little pig 
that sure is some pessimistic undertones I am hearing over in your corner of Raleigh. It may take oh let’s say 100 years to be a little more realistic but I want the folks to have some hope and vision for what can be. IF ONLY it could be tied closely to downtown proper and the WILD WEST END in particular that would be most awesome. And then I could plan to watch from my perch in the heavenly 
realm.
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I’m even more optimistic, I think it may only take 50 years or less since DHHS is moving off the property…? Plus the Gipson Play Plaza is nearly done and the Rocky Branch daylighting project is about to start (1-2 years).
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Durham. The lack of shade in downtown Durham is very present today in this hot weather. I think the lack of mature trees in downtown Durham is a factor.
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Kinda concerned the Novus has been stalled at this stage for a long time.
Nothing says edgy, emerging destination city like a perpetually partially finished tower…
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I noticed this on a visit to downtown Durham earlier in the Summer on a very hot day in June.
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It’s making rapid progress as far as I can tell …
In Richmond today and saw some great things.
Seafoam green fancy cars, tall new building, breweries, etc.
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Seafoam green is ok for a car color and in fact I kinda think it is cool (for someone else, of course). I even like seafoam green accents if it is done well on a building (I guess??) But not at the Platform. It just doesn’t work. I will save my critique for other seafoams as I can be a reasonable person (me thinks)
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Ricmomd is one of the most underrated cities in the US.
The development far supercedes the counted population.
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Richmond has the opposite problem that Raleigh does when it comes to population/density numbers. Richmond’s city limits are pretty small, making it’s population on paper smaller than what you would think for a city of it’s development maturity. Also helps that much of Richmond was built up early, as opposed to most of Raleigh’s later, suburban, development. Raleigh’s got the problem that it’s city limits extend pretty far into the suburbs, juicing up the population stats while having a very small downtown for a city of it’s population size.
But yeah, Richmond is super cool and very underrated. It really has a lot of potential if they can capitalize on the current investment trend going towards cities. I’ve heard their city politics are pretty messed up though, lots of mismanagement and infighting, not to mention corruption.
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