Linda G. Hill threw us a little curve ball last Friday. She asked us to be serious. It was a fair request and a fun post, but it wasn’t what I was planning to discuss at the bar. I know, SoCS really doesn’t/shouldn’t involve much planning, but usually, something happens during the week that mingles into the conversation. Last week, it was a simple observation while driving.
Last Thursday, a number of the comments I received on my post about Waterbury Union Station that were along the lines of “they don’t build ‘em like that anymore.” Sad but true. Rather than carry that discussion to the bar this Saturday, I thought I’d just share a few photos today. Besides, I’ve always wanted to use these fancy new photo slider thingies.
Union Station included warehouse space and was built to accommodate over 65 trains each day. Amazon chose to build a warehouse in Windsor, due to that town’s proximity to an international airport (BDL).
Parking has been an issue in cities and near transportation centers since cars became popular. Getting people from the parking area to the destination has always challenged architects. Here’s one solution in Hartford about 80 years ago and and one under construction at BDL.
Finally, I drove by an industrial site, across the CT River from our town, that wasn’t even under construction in November 2020.
The rest of the images were collected during the week (including breakfast at Allegro – I am sorry). I hope you all have a great week.
