Marcin WicharyChicago in Chicago
Reunited with my fav Chicago bridge! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinzie_Street_railroad_bridge
The typography on the vintage Quincy loop elevated station, restored to resemble its former 19th-century glory.
Contrast with the more modern equivalent and (I think) still the house style of Chicago’s Transit Authority.
Alright, so this was a lot more fun than I expected. (Even though the weather is bad.)
I think that stack must have been shortened; the name of the street is Belmont.
Kim Slawson@mwichary nice example of the classical variant of U! I’m surprised it’s like that in signage, because I thought U began widespread use in the 1600s
Madopal@mwichary You should go down to the Central Manufacturing District (https://chicagology.com/centralmanufacturing/). I'd love to see your shots from there. If you do, be sure to head west on Ashland from Pershing down to the clock tower at Damen. I got this prized drone shot from there. (The other is some Terra Cotta at the top of the Shoreland in Hyde Park).
@madopal Thanks! I remember reading about it long ago. Is it safe to wonder there on foot?
@mwichary I want to make a 3D printable model of the Fields sign, I'm reminded every time I pass it.
It should also be in the font pack with Starsiak
@mwichary Nice hizzoner you found there!
Adam Cook
Sara Joy 
FULNOT MAKRET DISRTICT
nleanba 
@mwichary big fan of "elmo laundry" tho
beautiful pictures as usual🤩
veader@mwichary The second picture of the alley way and shadows... lovely. Especially that doorway/overhang which causes the break in the shadow (lower left)
Brilliantcrank@mwichary I love that they still do this.
SamuelJohnson@mwichary crazy and... surely a bit early
How it all began (for Joe Biden's ancestor and many others)
Joël Franušić@mwichary if you haven’t seen The Fugitive (1993) recently, I highly recommend it as it’s set in Chicago and has a scene with the green river!
mwichary (@[email protected])
@[email protected] “If they can dye the river green today, why can't they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?”
Technology Connections@mwichary ahh! I'm so glad you're there to see this ridiculous thing we do 😄
@TechConnectify “If they can dye the river green today, why can't they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?”
This greening of that water plus a reddening of water in Utrecht were close to each other on my timeline just now:
https://mastodon.lol/@CriticalCupcake/110011784718328189
Critical Cupcake (@[email protected])
Attached: 2 images In Utrecht, NL people have been falling into a pond because duckweed has been stressed by the cold and turned it red an looks exactly like a cycle path.
Frank@mwichary It's almost unfair how photogenic that city is. Love it!
Gareth Potter@mwichary What is it with American public transport and Helvetica. There are other typefaces!
@garethpotter Isn’t it the same with Europe and Frutiger? 🤣
@mwichary Not to quite the same extent, but yes, I suppose so.
Nicole Aptekar@mwichary wow these are amazing. I love the idea of modern transit stations occasionally having a station using such a vintage style like this!
Mark Eichin@mwichary The pointing finger and the larger type size of OUT really makes it feel like the station is banishing you 🙂