The Henry Horner Homes are one of Chicago's many interesting projects. They are located at Damen and Lake by the United Center (where the Bulls and Blackhawks play). When I first moved to Chicago I became fascinated with the projects and read the book "There Are No Children Here" set in the Horner Homes. These projects once consisted of seven 16 story high-rises and several low rises. As of June 2005 the last high-rise (pictured above) was demolished and only a few low -rises remain. ...

Graffiti Alley / Style in Progress '05

author: jeeff : Toronto, ON

'graffiti alley' in toronto runs south of queen street from spadina to portland. i'd say there is about a kilometer's worth of wall space of varying quality, but one thing is consistent - it's all covered. each summer for the past few years, a group called 'style in progress' (www.styleinprogress.ca/SIP05.php) has taken over graffiti alley for a 24-hour period of legal painting. it's great to see so many people - artists and fans - converging on an area that's usually empty except for delivery trucks and garbage cans. i've never seen so many spray cans,...

Pervert Masturbates on Subway

author: Peter : Brooklyn, NY

That's right. And take my word for it that the mere still image does no justice to the lasciviousness of the actual act in question, photographed above as stealthily as possible. Another random photo from the train... this is how it looks when your're heading to Brooklyn at 3am on a rather empty train. Quiet. Sleepy.

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