Tag Archives: Rock Island Greenway

Peoria’s first roundabout: in Springdale Cemetery

Posted on June 28, 2023 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Welcome to a simple grassway around an elevated circle (made of concrete? Stone?) surrounding an obelisk within Springdale Cemetery. It’s a different sort of traffic circle. No cars, for one. No road signs either—and you can stop wherever you want. … Continue reading →

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What do birds think of us humans? 30 days of biking, #30

Posted on May 3, 2022 by 16incheswestofpeoria

What does a bird think of us? It’s all conjecture, isn’t it? No bird uses Google search, which would then allow its interests to be tracked, thus exposing a pattern of thought, maybe something of its reactions to us. Hard … Continue reading →

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The problem with photography. 30 days of biking, #4

Posted on April 4, 2022 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Pictures center on what the photographer wants to promote. You’re at a birthday party for Aunt Emma. You take a picture of her, maybe a picture of everyone. The photo is well composed: everyone is looking at the camera; they … Continue reading →

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Wayfinding #2. 30 days of biking, #19

Posted on April 24, 2021 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Found a new sign near the top of the Rock Island Greenway bridge over Knoxville Avenue. A sign featuring a single word: Love. Unfortunately, the sign fails as a wayfinding aid on many levels. Legibiliity: The letters are arrayed against … Continue reading →

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Contrast and crisis. 30 days of biking, #16

Posted on April 21, 2021 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Most of us toggle between at least two worlds. The analog world: the bicycle, ascending the bridge, coasting almost all the rest of the way to the destination—this is a short ride I look longingly to almost every day—people to … Continue reading →

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