A streetlight is fitted with two kinds of fixture, utilitarian and ornamental. Two horizontal rods were intended to support a marketing banner. Were such a banner in place, it might read something like "Shop, dine, live, play: Downtown Asheville."

Oh look, a 2017 Toyota 4Runner.

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In downtown Asheville, North Carolina, on September 28th, 2022, was a sidewalk on the west side of Haywood Street between Page Avenue and Vanderbilt Place.

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In downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 2nd, 2023, a view of the west side of Poplar Street NW from the northwest corner of its intersection with West 5th Street. There are a Toyota Highlander from model years 2020-2023, and a 2020 Lexus RX 350.

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The final result. #ParallelParking #Nash #NailedIt #NotActually

"Hey why are you taking pictures of my white 2001 Ford F-150!" I heard somebody call out. I pretended not to hear, and casually walked away while looking at my phone.

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In downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on March 27th, 2022, East 8th Street as viewed to the west from the northwest corner of its intersection with Grand Boulevard.

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On this occasion we had among us a 2018 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Limited; a 2005 Toyota Tacoma; and a 2017 Toyota Rav4 XLE. Also some kind of motorcycle idk.

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In downtown Asheville, North Carolina, on September 28th, 2022, was a view of Commerce Street west of Church Street, in the Downtown Asheville Historic District, 79001676, 89000468, 90001342, and 11000972 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Rendering of the proposed Parallel Park parklet by Travis Martin

Nice to know not driving hasn't made me unable to tuck into a narrow parking space.

manila international autoshow 2008

I did a little dance and made fluttering hand gestures at the Impala, but I don't know if the driver saw me.

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In downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, on October 27th, 2020, was a view to the west on East Main Street, from the northeast corner of its intersection with South Jefferson Street.

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In my opinion the upstairs windows need decorative shutters at their sides.

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In downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 2nd, 2023, 412 N Trade St (built 1906; designated a "noncontributing building" in the Downtown Winston-Salem Historic District due to "loss of integrity in materials and design") on the west side of North Trade Street, north of West 4th Street.

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Arrayed out front were a 2008 Chevy Silverado; a 2012 Ford Fusion; and a 2014 Chevy Silverado.

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In downtown Manistique, Michigan, on May 18th, 2024, was the headquarters of the Pioneer-Tribune (built in 1963), "the voice of the central U.P.," on the north side of Walnut Street, east of Cedar Street.

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You could see the upstairs windows through it, as I recall.

Is that rusty rear end your Dodge Durango? That Chevy Silverado used to be my dad's.

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In downtown Manistique, Michigan, on May 18th, 2024, was Putvin Drug, a/k/a Putvin Health Mart, on the east side of Cedar Street, south of Walnut Street.

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Nice to know not driving hasn't made me unable to tuck into a narrow parking space.

Like most streetscapes in the U.S., this one was strewn with unsightly autos. A "Jayco Talon ZX" trailer was hugely parked, aggressively near to the tree.

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In Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 21st, 2025, was a cherry tree at the northeast corner of Moody Street and Austin Street.

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"Is that your red '97 Honda Civic hatchback, parked there downhill?" I sang.

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In San Diego, California, on July 2nd, 2024, in the Ocean Beach neighborhood, was a view of the northeast corner of Niagara Avenue and Ebers Street.

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Aye, here were a 2003 Honda Element, a 2009 Hyundai Sonata, and a Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG from model years 2004-2006, lacking a front bumper, parked outside the Majestic Apartments, also known as the Majestic Building or Majestic Chambers, completed 1912-1913, covered in fancy-style "tapestry brick."

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In Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 21st, 2025, were the Majestic Apartments (a "contributing property" in the Lowell Historic Preservation District, 03000170 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the northwest corner of Merrimack Street and Colburn Street.

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In downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on March 27th, 2022, a view of "909 Walnut" (originally known as the Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company Building, built from 1930 to 1932; designed by Hoit, Price, and Barnes; a federal office building starting in 1951; partially converted to apartments in 2005; 97000908 on the National Register of Historic Places; also a "contributing property" in the East Ninth Street-Grand Boulevard Historic District, 100005660 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the southeast corner of Walnut Street and East 9th Street, as viewed from the southwest corner of 11th and Walnut.

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This one shows how San Diego people liked to arrange their large abundance of automobiles.

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In San Diego, California, on July 1st, 2024, was a view to the south on Union Street, from the northwest corner of its intersection with West Kalmia Street.

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The gray clumps are ghastly but I do prefer them to the dented 2011 crew-cab GMC Sierra parked nearby.

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In Savannah, Georgia, on December 31st, 2023, was Spanish moss in crepe myrtle trees at the northwest corner of Barnard Street and West Bolton Street. The two-story house is a duplex built circa 1875 according to its record in the GNAHRGIS database, a "contributing property" in the Savannah Victorian Historic District, 74000665 and 82002392 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Among bright white motor vehicles!

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In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 30th, 2021, 718-720 S 7th St (built in 1937; designed by A.L. Seidenschwartz; a "contributing property" in the Walker's Point Historic District, 78000120 on the National Register of Historic Places) on the east side of South 7th Street, north of West National Avenue.

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