Tag: Philadelphia

  • Wawa vs. Sheetz…Wawa of Course…Was There Any Doubt?

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    Brendan Barry
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    Once when I worked at the Jersey shore as a kid a woman purchased her books and then asked me the location of the nearest ATM. I replied “Wawa”. She looked at me as if what I said was gobbledy-gook. She asked again. I replied “Wawa” again but with probably a look of confusion upon…

  • What Philadelphians Think About Philadelphia

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    Brendan Barry
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    Yo, Philly, apparently Pew did a survey on what Philadelphians think about Philadelphia. And what better way to talk about a survey than through an infographic. So thanks to the Inquirer, that is what we have. The interesting bit is that while there is a black-and-white, presumably print version, the website broke the whole graphic…

  • Counting People

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    Brendan Barry
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    The Census Bureau has been releasing state population figures over the past several weeks and one means of accessing those figures is through a small, interactive map feature. Clicking through makes for some interesting observations—although not all states are currently available. In this screenshot, one can see an interesting story. Western Pennsylvania is shrinking whereas…

  • Thomas the Tank Engine, Meet Señor Jose AVE

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    Brendan Barry
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    This comes from an older article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, but it is new to me. Anyway, it looks at a proposal for high-speed rail in the United States, specifically along the Northeast Corridor, the Washington to Boston route that includes Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, and New York. Anyway, go figure that we still have trains…

  • Show Me Some Love

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    Brendan Barry
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    (Based on a news story, this is sort of a non-designy post. More of a ranty post. So I beg your leave for a couple of words or two.) I love Philadelphia. I wish I could say I was born and raised there, but I was born in the Lehigh Valley and raised in Chester…