Somebody pointed out that what I’ve been calling Elgin’s High Line is actually typically referred to as the “Low Line” to distinguish it from the “High Line” on the west side of the river. Just as well; I like “Low Line” even better. It has a seedy, authentic air :)
He also pointed out […]
Above is a picture of Festival Park that I took in the fall. As you can see, it’s already a park; the waterfront is landscaped; there’s a generous lawn; trees have been planted. I think this is a serviceable park. What are we going to get by adding $5,000,000 in “improvements?” […]
I had thought last week about nominating some organizations for the Elgin Image Award, but when I went to search for past winners–those who’ve won in the past five years are disqualified, there was no information to be found on the city web site or anywhere. So I didn’t nominate anybody. How apropos […]
Kathy Sierra’s Creating Passionate Users blog is one of a handful of blogs that I follow. Though her subject is software development, what she says has general applicability. In a recent entry, she discusses creating user passion by helping users learn. She makes the point that we appreciate things more when we know more […]
