New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Ten.

The photos don't convey the noise.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Nine.

The photos don't convey the weight.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Eight.

The photos don't convey the speed.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Seven.

Dedicated to the NAPD's record of non-action.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Six.

Dedicated to the city council's record of non-action.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Five.

Dedicated to the Redevelopment Commission's record of non-action.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Four.

Dedicated to the Republican Party's record of non-action.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Three.

Dedicated to City Hall's record of non-action.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part Two.

Dedicated to the Democratic Party's record of non-action.

New Albany's new slogan: "Truck Through City" ... Part One.

Dedicated to the Board of Works and Public Safety's non-action.

"The more greatly a place conforms to post war auto centric design, the more injurious it is to people."

Are we bugging you with facts? We don't mean to bug you.

More Narrative (Rational Urbanism)

There are conceptual links which, somehow, form narratives in the news media, and others which don’t. Urban homicides form a narrative. Whether at a bar at closing time, a domestic dispute, a drug deal gone bad, or something gang related they are all bound together as a tale of death and the streets. That they are linked more to behavior and identity than place goes unnoticed and uncommented because it unwinds the narrative.

The story of death and the road, as distinct from death and the streets, is told much differently. It is told as a tale of behavior and identity (speed, age, drunkenness) but almost never a story of place. Place rating sites completely ignore traffic fatalities and pedestrian deaths in their calculations of livability despite the fact that there is clearly a causational link between place and fatality and injury: the more greatly a place conforms to post war auto centric design, the more injurious it is to people.

Don't miss the Ottumwa Daily Courier's "Progress So Long As You Pay For Ad Placement" edition.

In it, you can learn who bought ads, and as such, who is making progress!

Because that's how we measure progress in Hanson Land, Alabama!

Propaganda

Develop New Albany's "Main Street" mission now embraces "Christian growth" in addition to real estate in Timbuktu.

This is what Develop New Albany is supposed to be doing, according to its status as a Main Street organization.

Welcome to the National Main Street Center, Inc.

July 1, 2013, marked the official launch of the National Main Street Center, Inc., (NMSC), a newly formed, nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. With leadership from a new Board of Directors and CEO, the National Main Street Center will build on its long-standing commitment to advancing the preservation-based revitalization of commercial districts throughout the country.

For the past 33 years, the Main Street Four Point Approach® has been used successfully in approximately 2,000 communities, producing $54 billion in investment, creating 450,000 jobs and resulting in the rehabilitation of more than 229,000 buildings (see more on our reinvestment statistics). Building on this successful foundation, the National Main Street Center is committed to expanding the impact of Main Street by providing a new generation of research and resources to existing Main Street programs and extending our reach to older commercial districts that are not yet part of the Main Street Network.

We invite you to explore and utilize the reorganized mainstreet.org as a tool to support your work revitalizing our historic downtowns, cities, and neighborhood business districts.

This is what Develop New Albany was doing Sunday on Facebook.

Let's look at an excerpt from the Corporate Worship link.

Christian growth is not just something that we take away as sermon application and then work into our lives that week. As Tim Keller says, sanctification can happen “on the spot” as we sit under gospel preaching and engage in corporate worship. There are times — may God make them many — when the Holy Spirit takes the Scripture read, the prayer spoken, the chorus sung, or the truth preached and presses it right to the point of our need, and not merely informs our Christian walk, but heals us in that moment.

Granted, it is fitting and proper that this subject matter makes sense to Journey Church, from whence DNA shared the link on Fb. But this has nothing to do with Journey Church; the point is simple, and it pertains entirely to Develop New Albany, in and of itself:

What does "Christian growth" have to do with DNA as an economic development organization that (a) accepts funding from the city, and (b) supposedly operates under the aegis of the national Main Street program?

Take your time, guys. You'll need it to come up with a way of explaining this one.

Atlanta Braves and Cobb County: "Let’s be honest here. Sports owners don’t lose money."

It could have been worse. The newly ordained, budget-busting Braves stadium in Cobb County might have included an aquatics center. The fools; they can't even imagine how to manipulate a TIF district.

Braves’ Move To Cobb County Raises Suspicions (Only A Game)

On Tuesday night, near Atlanta, Georgia, commissioners in Cobb County voted unanimously to approve $392 million in public funds to construct a new stadium for the Atlanta Braves. But many believe the team’s current stadium, which opened in 1997 and is in the middle of the city, is still a perfectly good ballpark.

Others, like Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky, believe that Cobb County and Braves officials forced a publicly opposed move through suspicious means. Petchesky joined Bill Littlefield.

Is Hot Water More Effective than Cold for Washing Tom Harris Right Out of My Hair?

As I explained in greater depth over at my PC blog, the Red Shi(r)ts from the Floyd County Health Department went suddenly flaccid on Friday night at Bicentennial Park, arriving very late, tsk tsk, and then declining to so much as inspect the beer pouring perimeter -- this coming after a flabby operative insisted during Boomtown that our not having a hot water handwashing station was cause for great alarm, and after all, it had always been enforced, even if he had not enforced it himself on a half-dozen occasions last year.

South Pacific, meet George Orwell.

I expect a copy of the Friday report, by golly, and have told them so. These yellow sheets are important, constituting as they do a paper trail documenting the Health Department's inconsistencies over time.

Meanwhile, thanks to Duke for this link.

Is Hot Water More Effective for Washing Hands? (Hand Hygiene, Infection Prevention and Food Safety Blog)

 ... So while many believe hot water is more effective for hand washing the study actually concluded, "the temperature of water used is not related to how well pathogens are eliminated during the process." Additionally, warmer water can irritate the skin and can affect its protective layer, which may cause it to be less resistant to bacteria. Skin irritation has been reported as one of the main reasons many healthcare workers forgo hand hygiene for example.

Hot water and hand washingInterestingly if you look at the official guidelines for hand washing from the CDC and WHO, both do not actually specify a water temperature. They do recommend using soap and water and scrubbing using proper technique for at least 20-seconds, followed by drying hands thoroughly.

Three World Cup matches, three new beers. What we need are munchies.

On June 16, 22 and 26, the USA plays Ghana, Portugal and Germany, respectively, in the FIFA World Cup. Because the World Cup is being held in Brazil, the time zones make sense for American viewers -- thank you, Sepp Blatter.

Now, run off and count your bribes.

As previewed recently in this space, NABC has brewed three special "one off" beers for the occasion of the matches, and will debut them at viewing parties held inside our bricks and mortar. After being tapped on game day, they will continue to pour until depleted.

Monday, June 16 (evening), USA vs Ghana Citra Passion Ale ... both NABC locations
Sunday, June 22 (evening), USA vs Portugal "Super Bock" ... Bank Street Brewhouse
Thursday, June 26 (lunchtime), USA vs Germany Sticke Alt ... both NABC locations

Here's the preview link again:

NABC World Cup Trilogy for 2014: USA vs. Ghana, Portugal and Germany

Seeing as we have embarked upon a new direction at Bank Street Brewhouse in terms of food (if you are just tuning in, the kitchen is no longer active there and BSB is a brewery taproom only), there's an obvious challenge. What to do about nourishment during these World Cup promotions, and in such a themed matter as the beers?

Note that at the Pizzeria & Public House, there are no problems; life goes on as usual there. 

German food needs no introduction hereabouts. Having visited Portugal precisely once, I can offer dishes like salt cod (numerous modes of presentation) and tripe stew as being representative of native cuisine there. Probably few of us have been to Ghana, and so Wikipedia provides a few clues.

Ideas, anyone? Would any local caterers or eateries like to get creative and partner with us to feed World Cup watchers on these dates? If so, let me know.

Three climate change thoughts while you drive 35 feet to fetch your mail.

Above: "John Oliver hosts a mathematically representative climate change debate, with the help of special guest Bill Nye the Science Guy, of course."

Then there is this: online/bill-maher-mocks-idiot-pat-sajak-for-global-warming-tweets/">Bill Maher Mocks ‘Idiot’ Pat Sajak for Global Warming Tweets, by Josh Feldman (Mediaite)

Finally, a more sobering commentary.

Global warming: it's a point of no return in West Antarctica. What happens next?, by Eric Rignot (The Observer)

Last week saw a 'holy shit' moment in climate change science. A landmark report revealed that the collapse of a large part of Antarctica is now unstoppable.

Top Ten posts at NA Confidential for May, 2014.

The Top Ten is determined by numbers of unique hits, as reported by Blogger. The list begins with No. 10, and ends with No. 1.

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My new favorite downtown New Albany dish is ...

162

As April comes to an end, a reminder that public toilets are not dead.

168

This judicial sinecure may, or it may not, be the place for servitude.

186

ON THE AVENUES: Apathy or allergy?

197

Walkability in Indiana: Now your polling place is not in your own neighborhood. Happy driving!

200

ON THE AVENUES: Changes in latitude, changes in attitude.

238

This spa may, or it may not, be the place for facials.

277

Boomtown Ball today, Houndmouth tonight ... and Flea Off, bands, beer and things.

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News and Tribune blasts Boomtown, Houndmouth for non-localism as Bill Hanson cowers during phone call to 'Bama HQ for further instructions.

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One surreal afternoon at a rental property on Spring Street.