Neighborhoods in the city of San Diegohave a history of installing grandiose street signs, in order to give the neighborhood a physical symbol its own identity. In the image below, one such sign is being constructed in San Diego‘s old town district. When completed the sign will span across the entire street.

I know the focus of my feed is supposed to be about my experiences and ideas regarding urbanization and transit in San Diego, but I’m traveling. So for now, for today, a shot of Hanoi’s incredibly old fortress. #hanoi #vietnam

Where San Diego trolleys go to die: a weedy patch of earth close to Old Town.

Some shots of San Diego’s original trolleys. #sandiego #sdmts #mts #trolley

In 2021 I adopted a full-time car lite life style, ie: use public transit as much as practical, walk more, and shop locally when possible. Using the car a lot less while living in San Diego has its challenges. The bus system in central San Diego is comprehensive but slow. The trolley is the same - slow, but in addition can often feel sketchy. Pictured is one of San Diego’s first generation (1980s) trolley cars. I really loved their design, which, from the front, harken back to the days of the ok’ PCC cars. #sandiego #sdmts #mts #trolley #transit

Derelict San Diego. #sandiego

Homeless in San Diego. #sandiego

Homeless in San Diego. #sandiego

Homeless in San Diego. #sandiego

Homeless in San Diego. #sandiego

Homeless in San Diego. #sandiego

Decrepit San Diego. #sandiego

The San Diego that I love… #sandiego

This intersection in San Diego is deep in an urban neighborhood and next to a school. The picture shows the crosswalk on the right was elevated to sidewalk level. Compare it to the other crosswalk in the shot. The former is a traffic calming measure intended not only to act as a huge speed bump, but also signify to drivers that the sidewalk used by the school children is continuous, even as it crosses the street. Slow down. I wonder why, though, the other 3 crosswalks are not done the same way? #sandiego