Mundane Architecture

Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s all the friends living in exotic locations that have inspired me to dream.

Dream about the perfect place for me.

What do I like about the city I live in (context, topography)?
What are its circulation problems?
What are the demographics and are they ideal for me?
What are the climate and season averages?

People may have told you -if you are not happy in the place you currently live, than you will never be happy anywhere else. I disagree; there is always a place that makes you feel complete, content and hopeful.

Lets analyze my current city, I moved here a year ago and so far it’s not to bad. I love the area, but than again it is the Kansas City Plaza. Living right in the middle of the blitz and glamour of the plaza shops it's fun but just 4 blocks north is Westport. An area filled with ecliptic shops and funky little bars. It caters to a variety of people that rang from the up and coming yuppies, artists all the way to the trailer park crack smoking lady. The architecture in the plaza is a conjunction of Spanish, arabesque, art deco flair, the surrounding bungalows help ground you back into context.

Transportation in the Midwest is pretty equal “ You need a car”, the landscape is ideal for suburban sprawl, which leads to many interesting places being spread throughout all the adjacent counties. You might really like a burger joint but the bus line does not run all the way to Boonieville.

Demographics are a big problem. Why you might ask. I live in literal Middle America, and my views of the world tend to clash with the conservative people around me. If you’re Latin you must be Mexican and good luck if people can point Panama, Colombia, Peru basically anything south of Mexico out on a map. I don’t want to be rude but lets just say if there are 5 people sitting in a bar (in Kansas City MO) and you ask them to point Bolivia out on a map, 3 of those people and maybe 4 will place there finger on the Sahara desert. (True story)

The Climate in Kansas City is unpredictable today it could be 70 degrees and tomorrow it can snow. Your closet is full of all kinds of outfits winter, fall, summer, and spring. I actually I’m getting pretty tired of winter. I’m envious of my Cuban family in Miami they have no idea how good they have it. …Wait they do that’s why they’ve never left. In the middle of the winter if it gets above 30 that’s a really good day because it can get to below 0.

In conclusion the perfect place for me is:

A place that never reaches temperatures below 40
A place that has an ample range of demographics
A place where suburbia is a 3 states away.
A place with suprises every 6 months.
An ocean would be nice but a huge lake could possible take its place.

I don’t know where life will take me but hopefully I’ll land somewhere near my dream city and till than I can always keep dreaming.

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