Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Madrid Labyrinth

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Spanish street art collective Luzinterruptus has been shining a spotlight on the wastefulness of tourists and locals in Madrid with another powerful environmental art installation. The Laberinto de Residuos Plasticos was created from water bottles discarded in and around the capital city’s historic Plaza Mayor during … Continue reading →

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Honest U.S. Travel Ads

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Jeff Wysaski

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Why Real Books Are Great

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Strand Book Store  

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Livres dans le metro

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Inspired by actress Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf project which anonymously distributes free books on subways in London, Paris, and New York City, Montreal bibliophile and YouTuber Audrée Archambault created Livres dan le Métro. For the last eight months she has been leaving French … Continue reading →

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River Run

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to this blog will have noted by now that I am keen on any clever take on the transit map. The brilliant graphic below envisions many rivers of the United States as metro lines. Created by New York … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Street Art

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I have been chided in the past for posting images of international street art and overlooking the remarkable public artwork extant in my own backyard. So, here’s a look at a phenomenal temporary sculpture that towers 40 feet above the … Continue reading →

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Miracle of Dunkirk

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I had the opportunity to see Christopher Nolan’s exceptional film Dunkirk this past weekend and have been ruminating on the experience since. I won’t spoil the film by commenting much on the content, however I strongly urge you to view it on … Continue reading →

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Travel By App

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

If you are like me, you have multiple transit and map apps on your phone. One of my favorite apps is the very useful and well designed Citymapper app. The firm behind the app just announced that the digital company has been … Continue reading →

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Maps Clear Up Any Confusion

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

While visitors to the U.S. are often confused by the language that we use to describe commonplace things in our culture, those of us who were born here are frequently baffled as well by the linguistic choices of other Americans. … Continue reading →

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Flying Libraries

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t generally have anything positive to say about the budget airline easyJet, but hats off to the company for creating the easyJet Book Club. This week, the carrier launched flying libraries for children with 7,000 paperbacks placed on 147 flights. The … Continue reading →

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