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• The Daily Report

  The Next American Project and Brad Pitt: ‘ideal for traditional crawfish boil.’

  Hayley Richardson | Fri, Dec 7th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: hayley richardson, new orleans, brad pitt, crawfish broil, louisiana, american project, make it right | 0

  On Monday, the Times reported on the results of Brad Pitt’s Make It Right design competition for New Orleans. One of the winning entries was a jelly bean of a house with wide front steps, which were described as “ideal for traditional crawfish boil.” Architect Steven B. Bingler, who actually lives in New Orleans, said that residents had asked him for “a house where the baby can be sleeping in the back, the mama making red beans in the kitchen and the grandpa can be on the front porch…

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• The Daily Report

  Charming Streetcars, Brad Pitt Hearts New Orleans, Walkin’ (or not) in Philly, more…

  Hayley Richardson | Tue, Dec 4th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, headlines, new orleans, chicago, brad pitt, brazilians leave united states, great lakes, housing competition, charming streetcars | 1

  Streetcar or Light Rail? It’s All in the Name

  “It bugs me that such an awkward, engineering-specific term — light rail — has become the common one for the trains that run on fixed rails with overhead electric wires that have been built in dozens of cities across the United States. (The term comes from the fact that light rail is an alternative to “heavy rail” systems — subways or inter-city trains that weigh more and can carry more people.) I support the mass transit systems,…

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