Shanghai, 1996 Shanghai, China. 中国 上海市 Photography by Michitaka Kurata
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Shanghai, 1996 Shanghai, China. 中国 上海市 Photography by Michitaka Kurata
We need more of this walkable civic redevelopment. Repurpose dying malls and parking lots. Make green spaces, roof gardens, and increase public transit.
This is the future we all want. And deserve.
The Pillsbury A-Mill, completed in 1881 on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was once the largest flour mill in the world and a symbol of Minneapolis’s dominance in global grain production. Designed by architect LeRoy Buffington and engineer William de la Barre, the mill harnessed the power of St. Anthony Falls to grind over 5,000 barrels of flour a day at its peak. Its innovative use of water turbines, reinforced limestone walls, and massive storage elevators represented the cutting edge of 19th-century milling technology. Today, the restored complex — now repurposed as artist lofts — stands as a National Historic Landmark and a reminder of the city’s industrial ingenuity.
This edition of Small Bites includes a new lunch menu at Sunday Sauce, burger content, openings and closings, ice cream, a possible redevelopment on NE Sandy, and more. I hope this weekend treats you well.
Small Bites: Lunch at Sunday Sauce, Burgers, Alpenrausch, and More
Global BC presents: Chinatown stories of perseverance and pride, November 21, 2025
The future of Vancouver’s Chinatown has been the subject of a lot of debate in recent years, especially in the wake of the pandemic. But beyond the headlines, Chinatown is also a place where real people live, work and play and where history isn’t confined to a museum. Chinatown has been a refuge and the community has consistently pushed back against racist policies and even outright violence. Today, it faces drug use and homelessness, development and displacement – and the fear of being forgotten. Sophie Lui looks at the history of Chinatown and its future. Global News
Day 2513, 11 May 2025
J & R Wilson- former ship stores now converted to apartments, Limehouse, London
消えゆく風景。
Cincinnati muralist William Rankins Jr. is losing his work to redevelopment.