Many thanks from someone who grew up in this city, which to this day is by far the most densely populated in New England. My father's house on Bailey Road was torn down to make room for I-93.
The park at Powder House used to have a wonderful concrete drinking fountain that constantly spouted fresh, cold water. It also had a few parking spots nearby, so it became a rendezvous. ("Meet you at City Soda," was the mantra.)
Rotaries are never kind to pedestrians, but for natives navigating them is easy -- and more efficient than intersections -- as long as you remember that the right of way belongs to those already in the rotary. It's that simple.
I always thought that sign was cool, though I could never figure out where exactly it was pointing to without crashing into someone in front of me. The best part is that, when I was a kid, that sign was illuminated.
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Date: 2011-03-20 07:36 pm (UTC)The park at Powder House used to have a wonderful concrete drinking fountain that constantly spouted fresh, cold water. It also had a few parking spots nearby, so it became a rendezvous. ("Meet you at City Soda," was the mantra.)
Rotaries are never kind to pedestrians, but for natives navigating them is easy -- and more efficient than intersections -- as long as you remember that the right of way belongs to those already in the rotary. It's that simple.
I always thought that sign was cool, though I could never figure out where exactly it was pointing to without crashing into someone in front of me. The best part is that, when I was a kid, that sign was illuminated.