tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.comments2023-07-05T03:59:51.475-04:00Brendan's BlogBrendan Cieckohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694196253723373111noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-47680116553957002302010-02-27T11:05:52.016-05:002010-02-27T11:05:52.016-05:00Hi Brendan, thanks for including Open Square in su...Hi Brendan, thanks for including Open Square in such good company. Can't wait to see your photos . . . wishing I was there!John Aubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316143077959920742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-42861490957773997872010-02-16T10:29:00.823-05:002010-02-16T10:29:00.823-05:00Rather nice place you've got here. Thank you f...Rather nice place you've got here. Thank you for it. I like such themes and everything that is connected to them. I definitely want to read a bit more on that blog soon.<br /><br />Truly yoursAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-1047215533395382532010-02-05T18:14:49.523-05:002010-02-05T18:14:49.523-05:00hi, I hope you'll enjoy Zamość!:)hi, I hope you'll enjoy Zamość!:)Jahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865228979254100123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-89682502988048191572010-01-12T13:13:09.484-05:002010-01-12T13:13:09.484-05:00Omggg these are AMAZING!! Joining Earth mail right...Omggg these are AMAZING!! Joining Earth mail right now. Also Dropbox (getdropbox.com) is very helpful, I use it with my partners and staff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025763585826920770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-36494556473287592662009-12-29T11:49:32.359-05:002009-12-29T11:49:32.359-05:00Absolutely love in Brendan... been listening to mo...Absolutely love in Brendan... been listening to most of those songs now since last night. =)Sean Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473098922883706295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-59196616555513746692009-12-19T19:34:16.224-05:002009-12-19T19:34:16.224-05:00It's always the spontaneous phone call invitat...It's always the spontaneous phone call invitations that turn into the most interesting days. I'd love to do something similar again sometime, somewhere.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780692826226487619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-15371500035038052682009-12-15T10:16:46.501-05:002009-12-15T10:16:46.501-05:00wow! I am surprised you found it! Lovely city in t...wow! I am surprised you found it! Lovely city in the middle of CR! I have been there few times and loved it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-71623251219535217442009-12-13T18:55:31.316-05:002009-12-13T18:55:31.316-05:00Thanks for the info. I wonder if the ornate stuff ...Thanks for the info. I wonder if the ornate stuff is all cast? I guess it might be. I wonder only because I saw a few Pakistani men carving ornate decorations into half-set cement facades in Brooklyn--on a brownstone row--I can't even imagine the skill level involved there, and I was amazed to see it up close.<br /><br />Newton St is wacky. I think it either needs trees/greenery or to be a walking street only, or both. Or maybe just an awesome playground across the street. <br /><br />-DaphneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-73009527645624612542009-12-07T20:35:37.731-05:002009-12-07T20:35:37.731-05:00Yes, they have some nifty city walls.
For Zamość,...Yes, they have some nifty city walls.<br /><br />For Zamość, you're looking at more stucci exterior and cast work than regular brick but overall, I'm a fan of nicely painted masonry.<br /><br />For instance, what would Newton Street be if not for it's vivid palette?<br /><br />I believe it's pronounced zam-oh-sch, if that make since.Brendan Cieckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694196253723373111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-13043459091584733342009-12-07T11:04:23.812-05:002009-12-07T11:04:23.812-05:00Lovely! The aerial view looks like a shield.
This...Lovely! The aerial view looks like a shield.<br /><br />This makes a good case for painted masonry; Stan and I have ongoing arguments about painting brick (me: pro).<br /><br />How does one say "Zamosc"?<br />-DaphneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-38610167180263623312009-12-01T06:32:16.263-05:002009-12-01T06:32:16.263-05:00ANDREW L SMITH "KING OF THE FLUMERS" Thi...ANDREW L SMITH "KING OF THE FLUMERS" This is an absolutely wonderful idea!The Barclaycard ad has done tremendous things to encourage watersliding in the real world!It is about time that waterslides were taken seriously! for travel purposes the concept of DRY FLUMES(which are the same but dry)are a real possibility.THE "KING OF THE FLUMERS"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14992588718625539912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-88706269277291730642009-11-11T11:48:15.428-05:002009-11-11T11:48:15.428-05:00For years my brother-in-law has wanted Holyoke to ...For years my brother-in-law has wanted Holyoke to host Hans Brinker-esque ice skating races on our fabulous canals...wouldn't that be a blast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-29319119818868988992009-10-30T17:14:14.421-04:002009-10-30T17:14:14.421-04:00great design.great design.I Cieckonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-24853365315293265012009-10-30T16:22:49.668-04:002009-10-30T16:22:49.668-04:00Dream those dreams, dreamer!Dream those dreams, dreamer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-40502069026587247192009-10-30T11:15:12.397-04:002009-10-30T11:15:12.397-04:00Mwah! Good stuff Maynard.Mwah! Good stuff Maynard.Holyoke Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565635012535449422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-59705542119692591872009-10-30T08:59:26.639-04:002009-10-30T08:59:26.639-04:00Talk about innovations for Holyoke! Check this out...Talk about innovations for Holyoke! Check this out:<br /><br /><br />Mining operation proposed for Mt. Tom State Reservation<br /><br />A proposal to remove the top few hundred feet of Mt. Tom in Mt. Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, MA was made public today by the Enviro Show, LLC. Mr. Glen Ayers, spokesperson for the company stated: "We are not sure exactly what important geologic materials are buried deep inside of Mt. Tom, but it could be something that is needed somewhere in the world, and who ever needs it should not be concerned about the impacts that blowing off the top of this mountain will have on our local environment."<br /><br />The proposed operation would remove the top part of the mountain with explosives to get at the deeper, economically important geologic<br />materials. Ayers said the Old Growth Forest and the excess overburden from the blasting could be bull-dozed and dumped into the Whiting Street Reservoir which is conveniently located down hill, providing plenty of capacity for spoil materials and any associated toxic wastes that the mining will generate. The project is seen as a boon to economic<br />development in the region.<br /><br />Ayers noted that "Immediately next to the Mt. Tom State Reservation is the Mt. Tom Power Plant on the banks of the Connecticut River, which gets its coal from mountain top removal operations in Central Appalachia, burning 1,200 tons every day to generate CO2 and 146 Megawatts of much needed electricity. That coal is delivered by 80-car long trains, directly from the mines in places like Rawl, West Virginia". Ayers says that mountain top removal has become an accepted practice and that it will benefit the community through the creation of jobs and eventual recreation<br />opportunities on the leveled area.<br /><br />"This represents a good business opportunity", says Ayers. "We are looking for smart investors, and expect the State of Massachusetts and the Patrick Administration to fully support this important effort to improve the economy of the Pioneer Valley. Public lands are special places that should be used to benefit society, industry, and the local economy. Such uses have a long and proud history in the Valley."<br /><br /><br />The Enviro Show, LLC, plans for this site include creating a large flat treeless expanse that will better support future development<br />opportunities. Some ideas that may be pursued on the reclaimed site are community or private football and athletic fields, golf courses,<br />cross-country skiing, community gardens, parkland and open space, and solar panel arrays, making this proposal a truly "green" opportunity. Its win-win-win for everyone!<br /><br />######<br /><br />For more information contact Glen Ayers at The Enviro Show, LLCD.O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15028643252947711334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-90011303069141180882009-10-30T01:01:06.552-04:002009-10-30T01:01:06.552-04:00I love it. Just love it! Great design!I love it. Just love it! Great design!Jeffrey Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294895415815148525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-44927450254054559112009-10-28T18:18:11.925-04:002009-10-28T18:18:11.925-04:00Great article man. Holyokesterdam sounds like an a...Great article man. Holyokesterdam sounds like an awesome idea. I knew you were an awesome designer, but had no idea that you were trying to transform a city too.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-21142924781424697952009-10-03T12:13:51.883-04:002009-10-03T12:13:51.883-04:00Hey Brendan, This is excellent news. I'm sprea...Hey Brendan, This is excellent news. I'm spreading the word among my Community Service Learning students at UMass Amherst. Was good to meet you in Springfield last week.Carol Souleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258005075798417360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-75174764329012789162009-09-27T01:45:37.987-04:002009-09-27T01:45:37.987-04:00Hi Brendan. I am a Holyoker that has been followin...Hi Brendan. I am a Holyoker that has been following your work over the last couple of years. What a terrific surprise it was to open up BMW Magazine and see you featured, along with an image of you with City Hall in the background. I am excited about the incredible opportunities ahead for you and for the great city of Holyoke. Kudos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733265230930693677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-77372550296580120032009-09-27T01:42:29.025-04:002009-09-27T01:42:29.025-04:00Hi Brendan. I'm a Holyoker that has followed y...Hi Brendan. I'm a Holyoker that has followed your work over the last couple of years. It was great to open the latest issue of BMW Magazine and see you profiled, along with an image of you with City Hall in the background. I am excited about the possibilities ahead for you and for the great city of Holyoke. Continued best wishes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733265230930693677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-84327654409992934642009-09-24T06:54:36.212-04:002009-09-24T06:54:36.212-04:00Just read the BMW article and being a web develop ...Just read the BMW article and being a web develop and BMW 3 series owner I decided to check out your stuff. Nice work!trueisnotfalsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189718554049870872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-14607597202951271012009-09-15T01:02:48.296-04:002009-09-15T01:02:48.296-04:00Wow, that is definitely awesome and intriguing.Wow, that is definitely awesome and intriguing.Sean Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473098922883706295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-12888132570468213082009-09-10T14:03:29.043-04:002009-09-10T14:03:29.043-04:00Thank you so much for posting this. It's a gre...Thank you so much for posting this. It's a great clip! So interesting.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882167984193286517.post-44645333605817247892009-08-03T23:28:44.668-04:002009-08-03T23:28:44.668-04:00Ah yes! The famous Turk's head building. I lov...Ah yes! The famous Turk's head building. I loved when they did the waterfire events and used it as a backdrop.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com