#Business district

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I was walking in a business district that was bizarrely empty except for a McDonald’s and an Argentine food truck with a line leading to it. I had a bocadillo sandwich and fries from it.

Also, the guy said he was from Argentina but the food truck had the Uruguayan Flag on it for some reason.

[ombuarchitecture]

Valley Towers 

The building distinguishes itself in several ways: firstly, it combines offices, shops, catering, cultural facilities, and apartments in one building; secondly, unlike the closed-off buildings elsewhere in the Zuidas, the green valley that winds between the towers on the fourth and fifth floors is accessible to everyone via two external stone staircases. The building’s extensive planting, designed by landscape architect Piet Oudolf, hosts approximately 13,500 young plants, shrubs, and trees. As these mature over the coming years, they will give Valley an increasingly green appearance, making the building a manifesto for a greener city.

Valley is an attempt to bring a green and human dimension back to the inhospitable office environment of Amsterdam Zuidas. It is a building with multiple faces; on the outer edges of the building is a shell of smooth mirrored glass, which fits the context of the business district. Inside this shell, the building has a completely different, more inviting natural appearance, as if the glass block has crumbled away to reveal craggy rock faces inside replete with natural stone and greenery.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

by MVRDV

via Archdaily

[faroukmarduk]

[dlyarchitecture]

[laurenesmock1972blog]

[rbirius]

Portunus

Portunus: The God of Keys and Doors #photography #digitalart #gods #surrealism

The God of Key and Doors Buy Now

[emperornorton47]

Belfast, Maine

[travelmanposts]

Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, Australia: The Melbourne central business district (colloquially known simply as "the City" or "the CBD" is the city centre and main urban area of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, centred on the Hoddle Grid, the oldest part of the city laid out in 1837, and includes its fringes. The Melbourne CBD is located mostly in the local government area of the City of Melbourne, which also includes some of inner suburbs adjoining the CBD, while a small section extends into the City of Port Phillip. Wikipedia

[kalashnikovlobotomy]

oh well it's probably fine

[humaforever]

The isle 100% has a red light district

[dailymothanon]

Typical girls night out 😌 anyways what I had in mind for this was (district era) Alaska trying to handle a land simply too lawless and dangerous. But he’s too bitter at the world to be taken out smh. Soapy Smith is gonna have to do a little more than that

Nvm he just threw up raspberry juice 💔 (he was jumped idk how he’s still walking)

[faroukmarduk]

[coolvietnamlove]

Traffic at a busy intersection, District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City known as Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, the largest of which is the eponymously named Saigon River. As a municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 urban districts, six rural districts, and one municipal city. Wikipedia

[touchlikethesun]

are you kidding me, i knew that it was easy to get by in amsterdam with english, but i didn't want to be one of those presumptuous anglophones, so i practiced over and over what my coffee order would be. i got to the front of the line, and i ask with my best practiced accent "mag ik een kopje koffie, geen suiker, geen melk, alstublieft?" and the barista looks me dead in the eyes and says "sorry, i don't speak dutch, can you say it in english?" like??? we're literally in the netherlands and the barisita doesn't speak dutch??? how is that possible??? how did he get the job???

[nonconstories]

Someone pissed me off a couple of days ago

So! Below are several links to programs and foundations that promote adult literacy! Hundreds of millions of adults world wide were failed by their education system and now must fend for themselves while trying to read contracts and hospital bills and infographics from the CDC. But they don't have to be alone, and it is never too late to learn!

ProLiteracy: A network of educators, researchers, and advocates which provides research reports, learning materials, and other support to adult education programs. They assist with connecting volunteers to local programs and provide guidance and support to community leaders trying to use their programs' findings to advocate for social and political change.

Adult Literacy League: An adult education program in Central Florida, which aims to provide students with one on one attention to foster growth and confidence. It also offers English Second Language courses and job skills training, and each new student receives a comprehensive assessment to determine the best plan for them.

Saint Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center's Foundational Skills Program: A 100% free adult education program aimed at adults reading below a fifth grade level. It operates year round and is either in person or remote, and they now have a GED testing center that is open to students and the public alike.

Washtenaw Literacy: A free network of trained tutors for adults in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Adult Learning Program (Las Vegas/Clark County): Free education classes to those lacking a high school diploma, those seeking to learn ESL, and adults who read below an eighth grade level. Also assists in students' search for gainful employment. Nevada got so fucked by COVID and the education/literacy numbers in the South West are grim. Please help these guys.

Hawaii Literacy: In addition to helping adult residents of Hawaii Island learn to read and write AND bridging the education gap in Hawaii's underserved children, they offer computer literacy classes, ESL classes, and a bookmobile. 1 in 6 Hawaiian adults struggle to read and write.