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Constructed and renovated (2007) substantial detached villa. Set in secluded, well stocked, walled gardens with outstanding summer kitchen, extensive terraced areas and 8m x 4m lit swimming pool. Fully self catering and well equipped. This is a quiet getaway but only a few minutes drive from a marina development and beach (Balchik), 2 golf courses, the extensive beach resort of Albena, the city buzz of Varna or natural headland (Cape Kaliakra). This is a luxury getaway, refurbished to a modern, high and comfortable standard. Ideal for families, friends or that romantic break.
The property is located in a quiet, quaint farming village with 2 shops . It has no immediate neighbour and is not overlooked. The house has a very large garden area with lots of terraces, areas and space.
This is a rural retreat, only a short drive from activities and attractions of the Black Sea coast and a good base to explore from. The Danube and Istanbul are both within 1/2 a days drive for excursions
Balchik and Albena: Balchik (15 minutes) - marina resort and small beach, great friendly restaurants, boat trips, small museum, shopping, Queen Maries Summer Palace and Gardens (a must!). There is a new Marina development and this lovely town, set into the side of the cliffs, is set to tastefully expand. There are 2 golf courses located on the edge of the town (approximately 10/15 minutes from the villa).
Albena (25 minutes) - full beach resort, fantastic beach, watersports, restaurants, horse riding, football, go karts, bowling, cinema, spa(s), massage and shopping. Albena is a purpose built resort with excellent clean and maintained beaches. Albena offers a busy bar/ restaurant scene but it is not overdone. The Bulgarians have been careful to control building and expansion to protect the feel of the area. There is also access to a small nature reserve. All this northern coastline has safe sandy beaches, clean sea waters and plenty to see and do.
Varna: Varna (40 minutes) - Bulgaria's 3rd city, vibrant cafe society, lots of shopping, beach, aquarium, dolphin show, parks, fantastic museums and art galleries. This is a great city to visit, it has a fascinating history and a rich cultural heritage. There are attractions and interests for all ages and you could visit for a whole week and still not see everything! Not as 'pretty' as other European cities but the Bulgarians have a friendly and youthful outlook which makes it a safe and comfortable place to explore (and get lost!)
Natural and Historic Attractions: Cape Kaliakra (35 mins)- historic headland and park. Roman ruins and defences, dolphin and whale viewings, outstanding natural beauty. This is one of many natural or historic attractions within 45 minutes drive of the villa. Other attractions to look out in the region for are the 'stone forest', roman museums, ancient cave monastery. There are also nature reserves with protected bird species and a wide mix of flora and fauna.
Bulgaria is famous for its roses and its honey.....the Valley of the Roses is 1/2 a days drive from the house and is a really good trip in the summer you get to see some amazing scenery and old villages. It is also famous for its sunflowers, grown on a vast scale for the oil . You will see massive fields full of flowers.
Pottery, wood carvings, wool and leather goods are also very popular.
Charming villa out in the countryside of Bulgaria situated in a small village, you will need a car to get there and back however roads are quite good and directions easy to follow.
The house is maintained within it's own grounds, although rural there is Sky TV and Internet to keep you connected to the outside world. We never used the indoor kitchen preferring the spacious BBQ in the covered summer kitchen. Around a 20 minute drive and you can be down at the coast in Balchick where you'll find a range of restaurants all serving good food and sensibly priced. Do try the local wines, they are a fraction of the imported wine prices and very drinkable.
All the rooms are air-conditioned however the evenings were just cool enough that leaving a window open was sufficient and pleasant. During the day you can lie by the pool with an occasional dip to cool off or sit in one of the shaded areas and read.
Easy to jump in the car and take day trips out, or just laze away at home!
We loved this place. The villa was spacious and the pool and barbeque area were fab. There was a much needed welcome pack upon our arrival and once you realise that you are within a 20minute drive to an excellent beach (Balchik) and 15mins to the nearest 'Penny market' supermarket, you appreciate the tranquillity and seclusion of this villa. Kevin (owner) and Katya (based locally) were both very helpful and more than prepared to answer/resolve any queries we had. The locals were friendly and the wildlife, sunflower fields and copious amounts of watermelon sellers, all made for a very memorable holiday. We would recommended this villa and Bulgaria without hesitation. The great weather, cheap cost of living and beautiful countryside enabled us to fall in love with this country. If it helps, my son recorded a video on youtube... Lewiscuff Bulgaria 2014.
Cannot vault this villa - lovely and clean with excellent customer service. Villagers were very friendly and the two local shops in the village sold everything you would need until you were able to get to a supermarket. Pool was wonderful and was maintained on a regular basis by an extremely friendly gardener/maintenance man. You would definitely need a car whilst holidaying at this villa but the two nearby towns of Dobrich and Balchich had everything you would need such as parking, good restaurants, markets and supermarkets. Would definitely recommend this villa for someone looking for a lovely relaxing holiday in the sunshine and to also experience the real Bulgaria rather than just the tourist areas.
The villa was lovely and exactly as per the website. Welcome pack was very welcome, and meant we were able to settle in for the evening after the travel,a nd find the supermarket the next day. Village is small and rural but very friendly and close to airport, beaches/resorts/supermarkets etc.
Would recommend a hire car for trips to supermarket and nearby resorts - Balchik (traditional coastal town with restaurants/bars/shops), Albena (resort town with gorgeous beaches, lots of hotels, restaurants,shops and bars), Varna etc. We also took an overnight trip to Nesebar which I would highly recommend. It was very beautiful,and is a world heritage site.
The weather was glorious, and pool helped us to cool down after lots of sunbathing on the very sturdy loungers. We enjoyed many barbecues in the well equipped, well-stocked, outdoor kitchen. Bulgaria definitely surpassed my expectations, and I would heartily recommend this holiday to anyone.
The house is exactly as described. Popgrigorovo is a very small, nice and quiet village surrounded with fields of sweetcorn, melons and sunflowers and not to forget nice people. It is located close to Dobrich, a town not visited by many tourists. However it is very close also to Balchik which is much more crowded with tourists. Pick your choice. We preferred both.
You will find nice and good restaurants both places. It is a bit more expensive in the tourists areas. However, as used to Norwegian price level, we found the prices in Bulgaria extremely cheap. Anywere!
You will benefit with a rental car if you choose to stay in Popgrigorov, but you will probably also survive if you choose not to. There are buses and taxies in the area, but the local shops (2) have very limited range.
My family, (2 kids -10 and 13 yr), visited the beaches close to Balchik, went shopping in Dobrich and Varna and visited Aquapark in Varna. We preferred both to visit local restaurants and also cook meal in the nice bbq house by the villa.
A garderner took care of the property during our stay and everything related to our stay was well organized.
We can recommend a stay in this nice villa if you are looking for a quiet place not far from central areas. Do not expect to meet other tourist in PopGrigorovo, and do not expect other languages than Bulgarian;)
As a first time visitor to Bulgaria my experience at the Villa Korona was astounding. From the villa itself with its spacious well maintained grounds with the luxury of pool and outdoor living area - providing plenty of of space to laze and play.
The house is welcoming and homely, finished to a high standard providing every facility one could ask for to feel truly at home (and the welcome pack was most welcome for a weary traveller arriving late in the evening). The villa is enclosed to give you all the privacy to feel comfortable but not so isolated as to not receive a warm greeting or wave from the friendly locals when out and about on our travels.
Getting out and about is a must too. I had a packed week and barely got to sample some of the attractions... The marina and restaurants of Balchik, the ruins and sights of Cape Kaliakra, beaches of Albena and a overnight stay (very affordable accommodation) at the beautiful Nesebar with its collection of antique churches and huddled cobbled streets and lanes make it well worth stepping onto the tourist trail.
With so much to see and do (or not if you'd rather relax by the pool!) with fantastic fresh local food at very reasonable prices (a disservice to call it cheap) either prepared for you or enjoyed in the house I would be more than happy to come back to enjoy more of what this wonderful destination has to offer.
Pop Grigorovo is a quiet rural village situated only 45 mins transfer from Varna Airport. The Marina town of Balchick with its small beach is only 15 minutes away. This seaside town offers everything you need for a quiet getaway and is very popular with the Bulgarians themselves. A further 10 minutes down the coast is the beach resort of Albena with a busy nightlife and extensive family friendly sandy beaches. Moving inland about 10 minutes will take you to the large town of Dobrich, a bustling municipal centre.Varna city centre offers a vibrant cafe society, good shopping and cultural attractions. There is something for all ages and tastes on this northern Black Sea coast region. Within 45 minutes in any direction you will find all sorts of attractions, natural, cultural, nightlife, shopping, spa treatments, historic sights, trips and excursions, gardens, kids activities the list goes on.
Golf: There are 3 new golf courses within 30 minutes drive of the house:
Blacksearama Thracian Cliffs and Lighthouse.
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1. A returnable security deposit of £250 is payable prior to travel. This is paid directly to the owner
2. On arrival you will be met at the airport or the house by my agent who will settle you in, ensure you have
keys and let you have their contact number in case of any queries during your stay.
3. The agent advises on the condition on check out for deposit return by online transfer
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DACULA - Mill Creek's Karl Schaefer pitched 62D3 innings against Dacula on Friday night, allowing five runs, five hits with five strikeouts as the Hawks defeated Dacula 7-5. Andy Keller recorded the last out for the save in the Region 7-AAAAA game.Dan Noice had two doubles and two RBIs for Mill Creek (14-3, 2-0) while Bryce Brown was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs. Cody Klickner added an RBI on a pinch-hit double for Mill Creek. Tony Baker led Dacula with two home runs. BASEBALL Collins Hill 4, Northview 3 DULUTH - Collins Hill improved to 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAA on Friday night by beating Northview 4-3. Justice French (3-0) went 52D3 innings for the win, allowing five hits and one earned run with five strikeouts and no walks. Tyler Oliver added 11D3 innings work of scoreless relief with one strikeout for the save while Kevin Morrison led the offense by going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI for Collins Hill (12-6). Parkview 13, Berkmar 3 LILBURN - Parkview beat Berkmar 13-3 Friday night in five innings. Pitcher Stephen McCray (3-0) had three strikeouts, earning the win in the Region 8-AAAAA game. David Reynolds led the offense by hitting a grand slam while Leo White, Scott Steele and K.D. Kang each had a hit and two RBIs. Josh Hooper also added an RBI for Parkview (12-5, 5-0) while Steve Esmonde went 2-for-2. Duluth 6, Peachtree Ridge 5 DULUTH - Kevin Newton drove in Patrick Brock on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh as Duluth rallied to beat Peachtree Ridge 6-5. Peachtree Ridge led 5-1 going into the bottom of the fifth before Duluth (13-3, 1-0) scored the game's next five runs. Newton also added a solo homer while Ross Book had a home run and two RBIs. Preston Bradshaw and Brock each added two hits while Daniel Sarisky pitched one inning of relief for the win. Shiloh 12, Central 2 SNELLVILLE - Shiloh's Drew Freeman allowed one earned run over five innings and recorded three strikeouts to help the Generals defeat Central Gwinnett 12-2 in Region 8-AAAAA on Friday. Mikey Mixon went 3-for-3 with two RBIs for Shiloh (4-13, 2-3) while William Wilson had two hits and two RBIs and Kellan Chrisman added a pair of hits and an RBI. Grayson 10, Meadowcreek 0 GRAYSON - Grayson defeated Meadowcreek 10-0 in six innings Friday night in a Region 8-AAAAA game. Marc Nellist notched the win for the Rams (9-7, 3-2) by going six innings with 10 strikeouts and seven hits allowed. Jeff Mitchell led the offense by going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs while Brad Blalock was 2-for-4 with two runs and Corey Lindsey went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run. Dwayne Wong (0-3) took the loss for Meadowcreek (0-16, 0-4) but had a good night at the plate by going 3-for-3 with a single, double and triple. Wesleyan 13, Banks Co. 0 NORCROSS - Chris Jensen went 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs Friday night to help power Wesleyan to a 13-0 rout over Banks County in five innings in Region 8-AA play. Tony Plagman also tripled and homered in two at-bats to drive in three runs while John Carr went 2-for-3 and scored twice. Adam Johnson pitched four scoreless innings with six strikeouts for the win. Providence 12, Rabun Co. 1 TIGER - Providence picked up a Region 8-AA win Friday night by beating Rabun County 12-1 in six innings. Tyler Johnson (1-0) notched his first win by pitching four innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out five. Michael Webb led the offense, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs while Chris Waites was 3-for-4 and drove in three runs. Andy Vess also scored twice, going 2-for-2 with a solo homer. Providence improved to 16-2 overall and 10-1 in the region. Killian Hill sweeps doubleheader LILBURN - Killian Hill won two games over Mount Vernon on Friday night, winning the opener 10-6 and taking the night cap 12-5. Brad Whayne (3-1) struck out 10 in seven innings in Game 1 to notch the win. Drew Steckenrider had three hits while Paul Dedo had a homer an three RBIs and Aaron Parks was 2-for-4 with an RBI. In Game 2, Steckenrider allowed two runs in four innings as Killian Hill won 12-5. Allan Bailey had five RBIs and a grand slam while Steckenrider went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a homer. Whayne also went 3-for-4 with four runs for Killian Hill (9-1, 5-1). GIRLS SOCCER Peachtree Ridge 4, Mill Creek 0 HOSCHTON - Peachtree Ridge received one goal each from Maggie Lisle, Grace Kwon, Ansley Whitehead and Molly Hanada in the Lions' 4-0 shutout over Mill Creek on Friday. Lisle and Kwon also each had an assist as did Scarlett Butler and Juliana Malerba. Ashley Crowley had six saves at keeper in preserving the shutout for Peachtree Ridge (7-6-2, 5-4-1). Brookwood 8, South 0 SNELLVILLE - Seven different Brookwood players scored at least one goal Friday night as the Broncos cruised past South Gwinnett 8-0. Laura Phyfer scored two goals while Samantha Diaz-Matosas, Sarah Watkins, Chelsea Catlin, Emily Hughes, Natalie Douglas and Allison Auchter each scored one for Brookwood (7-4-1, 3-1-1). Megan MacKellar saved one shot at keeper for the shutout while Meagan Kell and Meghan Holder led a defense that allowed just two shots on goal. Shiloh 15, Central 0 SNELLVILLE - Tara Pender, Ashley Sales and Stephanie Wordes each scored three goals Friday night as Shiloh (14-1-1, 5-0) cruised past Central Gwinnett 15-0 in Region 8-AAAAA action. Norcross 2, Chattahoochee 0 ALPHARETTA - Norcross picked up a big Region 7-AAAAA win by beating Chattahoochee 2-0 Friday night. Kate Tyler and Sofia Garuba scored once for Norcross (6-4-3. 3-2-3) while Nikki Dykes and Melissa Clarke each had assists. Erica Higuchi logged the shutout at keeper. Parkview 10, Meadowcreek 0 LILBURN - Jessica McDaniel scored three goals in Parkview's 10-0 win over Meadowcreek on Friday. Also adding one goal each for Parkview (13-0-1) were Frawnie Espana, Laura Fitzgerald, Allison Bramlett, Ashley Baker, Emily Davis and Katie Branscomb. Wesleyan 8, Rabun Co. 0 NORCROSS - Kasey Kaspar had four goals and an assist Friday night to help Wesleyan to an 8-0 win over Rabun County in the opening round of the Area 8-AA/A tournament. Wesleyan, which qualified for the state tournament, will play the Buford-Union County winner Tuesday in the region semifinals. Sarah Moye added a goal and two assists while Chloe Kelly, Whitney Warren and Sarah Prehmus each scored a goal. GAC 6, Lumpkin Co. 0 DAHLONEGA - Sarah Brummett had a hat trick Friday night in leading Greater Atlanta Christian to a 6-0 shutout over Lumpkin County in the first round of the Area 8-AA/A tournament. Jennifer Johnson added two goals and an assist while Sarah Gwyn had a goal and two assists as the Spartans earned a berth in the state tournament. Gillian Potts and Lindsey Pimentel shared time at keeper for the shutout while Whitney Adams added an assist. GAC (10-4-2) travels to Providence on Tuesday for the region semifinals. Providence 15, Dawson County 1 LILBURN - The Providence Christian girls secured a state playoff berth and advanced to the Area 8-AA/A semifinals on Friday with a 15-1 rout of Dawson County. The fourth-ranked Stars (12-1-3) host Greater Atlanta Christian on Tuesday in the semifinals. Sarah Jordan and Elizabeth Franklin scored three goals each in Friday's victory. Winder-Barrow 6, Hart Co. 0 HARTWELL - Katelyn Crane had two goals and an assist in Winder-Barrow's 6-0 shutout over Hart County on Friday night. Lauren Langford, Raquel Moon, Caitlyn Hentenaar and Brenna Sexton each added a goal for Winder-Barrow (8-4-2, 4-0-1) while keepers Laura Ginn and Kaylee Arther split duties for the shutout. BOYS SOCCER Parkview 4, Meadowcreek 0 LILBURN - David Burrell scored two goals to lead Parkview 4-0 over Meadowcreek Friday night. Chris Van Leer and Blake Brettschneider each added a goal while Wes Johnson and Josh Veal shared time at keeper for the shutout for the Panthers (14-0, 5-0). Norcross 4, Chattahoochee 0 ALPHARETTA - Otto Loewy booted home a pair of goals to help give fifth-ranked Norcross a 4-0 shutout of No. 2 Chattahoochee on Friday. Jose Mendez and Ivan Ramos each scored once while Alex Aranbayev had the shutout at keeper. Trent Hawk led the defense for Norcross (11-0-2, 6-0-2). Mill Creek 1, Peachtree Ridge 1 HOSHCTON - Mill Creek and Peachtree Ridge played each other to a 1-1 tie Friday. Jorge Pradilla scored on a assist from Isaac Bargen for Mill Creek (5-8-2, 1-5-1) while Santiago Rios assisted Jason Hilton on the goal for Peachtree Ridge (4-5-7, 1-4-3). Shiloh 2, Central 1 SNELLVILLE - Quasim Karimi and Brandon Mattix scored one goal each Friday night as Shiloh edged Central Gwinnett 2-1. William Pickard added an assist for Shiloh (4-9-3, 1-2-2). South 0, Brookwood 0 SNELLVILLE - Brookwood and South Gwinnett battled to a 0-0 tie Friday night despite the Broncos getting 10 shots on goal. Ryan Evans, Ben Dalziel, Wes Maynak and Brad Wills led the defense for Brookwood (6-1-5, 3-0-2), which did not allow South to get a shot on goal. Berkmar 2, Grayson 0 GRAYSON - Miguel Rivera and Gabriel Ewolakuju each scored a goal Friday night as Berkmar blanked Grayson 2-0 on Friday night. Scott Johnson and Rivera each added an assist as Berkmar improved to 8-4-1 overall and 3-1-1 in Region 8-AAAAA. Wesleyan 2, Lumpkin Co. 1 DAHLONEGA - Wesleyan earned a spot in the Class AA/A state playoffs with a 2-1 win over Lumpkin County Friday night in the opening round of the Area 8-AA/A tournament. Brendan Patterson and Peter Karempelis each had a goal for Wesleyan (3-12) while keeper Collin DeNoya led the defense. Wesleyan will travel to Providence on Tuesday night for the area semifinals. GAC 6, Banks Co. 0 NORCROSS - Danny Irizarry scored two goals to led Greater Atlanta Christian to a 6-0 shutout over Dawson County Friday night in the opening round of the Area 8-AA/A tournament. GAC (9-3-2) will face the Union County-Buford winner next Tuesday in the region semifinals. GAC, which earned a spot in the Class AA state tournament with the win, also received one goal each from Marcus Hill, Andy Gentile, Nick Ramon and Sam Arthur. Providence 5, Dawson Co. 4 OT LILBURN - Brian Fort scored in the sixth minute of the first overtime period to give Providence a 5-4 win over Dawson County in the opening round of the Area 8-AA tournament. Providence, which qualified for the state tournament, plays Wesleyan on Tuesday in the region semifinals. Stephen Murray scored twice for Providence (8-4-1) while Jonathan Hull and Anselmo Heath each scored once. BOYS TENNIS Peachtree Ridge 4, Duluth 1 DULUTH - Peachtree Ridge logged wins at No. 1 singles from David Gillispie and No. 2 singles from Anthony Herro as the Lions went on to defeat Duluth 4-1 Friday at W.P. Jones Park. Jonathan Baggett took the No. 3 singles match for Duluth's point. Winning in doubles play for the Lions were the team of Andrew Coleman and Jeff Teves and the duo of Chris Wade and Martin Minschwaner. GIRLS TENNIS Peachtree Ridge 5, Duluth 0 DULUTH - Peachtree Ridge won all five matches against Duluth to blank the Wildcats 5-0 on Friday at W.P. Jones Park. 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posted at 2/19/2009 9:59 AM ESTMVP, I agree.
There are a number of ways this draft can play out, and the Pats have a number of needs.
BPA does not exist, but when you have a ton of needs it can broaden the pool.
Anyhow, this draft is so durned deep, and really lacks the blockbuster top-tier kids, so I cannot see any player worth moving up for really.
I think if you are in the market for a CB maybe Jenkins?
Crabtree possibly if you need a franchise WR?
But is Orakpo that much better than English? Or Davis that much better than Smith?
Incidentally, James Laraunitis has claimed that he can put on 15lbs in two weeks if necessary to play 3-4. That sounds really quick. But it also sounds kind of fun. Just go on an eating expedition.
I would start at one of thoe steakhouses that sell the 72 oz challenge steaks, and if you finish it is free. LOL.
But if he shows up to the combine weighing close to that figure it will be interesting.
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posted at 2/19/2009 10:09 AM ESTWho are we watching at the combine?
I want to see what Maybin weighs in at.
I want to see Maybin and Brown and English stand.
I want to see how fast these corners and safeties are.
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posted at 2/19/2009 11:26 AM ESTIt would be nice to have a taller CB to put on the taller receivers. I might be pretty thrilled to land Davis, if he can put together a convincing interview and satisfy some fundamental doubts. If he didn't have attitude/character question marks, they might be talking about him as the best CB prospect in years, and better than Jenkins.
I just hope the Patriot ethos survives with the new generation after the icons gradually retire.
Davis vs. Moss in practice would almost be must see.
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posted at 2/19/2009 11:32 AM ESTZ, I meant to post this yesterday. Here's a recent photo of Maybin with his shirt off, and a discussion about it:
I'd say he's about the 248 he claims to be, or within a few pounds of that.
Still looks a little skinny, especially compared to Cushing.
I'm still very intrugued, and have watched some sweet highlights on youtube under the name Penn St defense, and he's number 59 I believe.
I've come around to agreeing with you that English is the better prospect, but if Maybin looks like he can cover like a madman, I'll be right back on the fence. And his arms are crazy long.
What a jump off the snap this guy gets, though he could get swallowed up by tackles at the next level.
Very young, very promising, slightly risky.
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posted at 2/19/2009 11:42 AM ESTMaybin's best asset is his speed.
There are rumors that he is going to post Dwight Freeney typr numbers. If he clocks in the 4.4 range AND weighs 250, he will be gone before NE gets him Ithink. Even though he is a soph.
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:07 PM ESTwhat makes you think a rookie CB like Davis could stand toe to toe with Randy Moss? I know you like the guy but i think sometimes we all get a little ahead of ourselves. Like for example if we need a starting CB just because you go out and draft a guy that maybe ONE DAY can be a starting CB that wont solve the problem. Just cause you draft a guy doesnt mean that fills the need. Guys like Mayo who can start from day one are hard to find for this system, the Pats have a system that even vets cant get their heads around so a rookie is not going to come in and save the franchise.
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:32 PM ESTI'm not saying Davis would immediately be able to hang with Moss every play. I think YOU got a little ahead of yourself there:)
In terms of pure talent, Davis is just about all you could ask for. We need a CB, don't have a tall one with tackling skills, and davis is the best talent at CB in the draft. Yes he is raw, and how ready his is to contribute next year remains an unanswered question. He's probably not as ready as a senior like Smith. But, picking at 23 and needing a CB, I don't think we could complain if the most talented CB in the draft was available to us.
That's all. And if he looked bad in the interview, I don't think we would or should take him, like I implied.
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:45 PM ESTI suppose Maybin could run a 4.4, but i think I heard he's been running 4.6s. I'll go out on a limb and guess he runs a 4.52. What's your guess, just for fun? All welcome to throw out a number.
One note about Michael Johnson, who could post some spectacular numbers as well, and could eventually be a 280 pound speed rusher for us - He was a top flight TE in high school, ranked #7 in the country. That would be some very exciting double duty to watch him sky for the ball ala Gresham.
If only he could convince that he can defend the run.
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:52 PM ESTThe thing is Bill Belichick does not like to draft tall corners. Last year both Belichick and Scott Pioli came out and explained that the reason we never take tall corner back is they feel taller guys are less fluint in their movement. The Pats system for CBs is all about getting to the ball and instincts and they feel that taller guys have a harder time turning and getting to the ball. I used to say the same thing, that I wanted a tall CB but once i heard them say how smaller CBs fit better in the Pats system i bought into it. So i dont mind that we have a lot of shorter CBs cause thats the way Belichick wants it. I would be happy if we did get a 6 foot tall CB but i get why they dont draft them. Taller guys dont turn their hips as fast as smaller guys and thats a big deal to Belichick.
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:55 PM ESTThey never said they would not draft a tall corner.
They said the obvious, that most of the small corners have better control. The tall corners with control rank absurdly high.
The reality is that when they tend to draft corners the best ones remaining are short because height is typically an asset at that position.
It means they value fundamental mechanics over raw physical stature. That is ano brainer if you have been watching the way they have drafted for this team at most positions.
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:57 PM ESTm
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posted at 2/19/2009 12:59 PM ESTI didnt say they said they wouldnt draft a tall corner I said they dont like to draft taller corners. they would rather get the shorter CBs with better movement and control. I am sure if a tall CB was there at 23 and he met Belichicks expectations then yes we would take him i didnt mean to sound like we wouldnt i just meant to say in the Pats system BB likes to draft shorter CBs with more control over their bodys and their movement.
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posted at 2/19/2009 1:05 PM ESTYes, but all things being equal (and they never are) they would take the taller corner.
But none of the corners in the draft can cover like Alphonso Smith, for instance. So it isn't equal. It is a situation where they could take a corner like Sean Smith, who is big and fast, but has flawed technique, or a guy like Alphonso Smith, who is labelled as too short, but is the best playmaker in the corner draft, they take Alphonso.
Bb loooks at the intelligence of the player, and the backpedal-turn-run numbers (an arcane stat that times how quickly a corner can pivot out of a backpedal to cover a receiver) which is measured on both sides.
Almost every corner they have drafted have very high numbers for this grade. I think Wheatley was only topped by Cromartie IIRC.
Itis an important number because it is an actual football drill, as opposed to some other tasks like bench press that do no correalate well to real football.
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posted at 2/19/2009 1:19 PM ESTVontae Davis, from NFL.com
Positives: Rare combination of size and pure athleticism. Chiseled frame. Excellent straight-line speed. Loose hips to turn and run. Instinctive defender who recognizes the action when playing off-man or zone and closes downhill. Rare aggression in run support. Physical tackler with legitimate explosive hitting ability. Can separate the ball from the ball-carrier. Times his blitzes well and can close when the opportunity presents itself. Good special teams performer with punt and kick return experience. Blocked two kicks in 2007. May boast unmatched upside at this position.
Negatives: Not a natural playmaker. Inconsistent hands for the interception. Doesn't fight through blocks with the physicality in which he comes up to tackle. Best in off-man and zone coverage where he can watch the action, plant and drive to the ball. Faster in shorts than on the field. Peeks back at the quarterback and savvy route-runners can beat him with double moves. Was benched in 2008 by coach Ron Zook, creating questions about his work ethic. Concerns that Vontae, like his brother, Vernon Davis, may lack the drive to turn his unique athleticism into NFL success.
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posted at 2/19/2009 1:22 PM ESTIf we did have a freak tackler like Davis as a CB, it might increase the ability to draft/acquire a strong safety who has more range than hitting power.
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posted at 2/19/2009 1:41 PM ESTI think we will see at least one CB taken maybe two linebacker be it OLB or ILB I think we will take a Saftey early sometime in the first 3 rounds and i think we will take a few O linemen and D linemen. I think the only offensive draft pick will be O linemen other then that its all D baby!
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posted at 2/19/2009 1:47 PM ESTAnd Barwin or Michael Johnson in the 2nd might give us an extra TE for depth.
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posted at 2/19/2009 1:55 PM ESTYeah, Davis making it to 23 would be intersting. He is so highly rated. Although I tend to shy away from Big-Ten corners because it isn't a huge passing conference.
Like I said, one of the higher rated guys will fall, and NE will have a crack at top 15-20 talent. It is just a matter of which one.
I hope it isn't a RB, but it might be.
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posted at 2/19/2009 2:07 PM ESTHe probably won't make it to 23. All the physical freaks are going to see their stock rise after the combine.
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posted at 2/19/2009 2:09 PM ESTQBs
Stephen McGee/Texas A&M
Nate Davis/Ball State
If the Pats do trade Cassel, McGee could be an option come the 5th or 6th round IMHO
Donald Brown/UConn
Shonne Green/Iowa
Javon Ringer/MSU
Jeremiah Johnson/Oregon
Rahsad Jennings/Liberty
*Devin Moore/Wyoming(wasn't invited)
With the uncertainty of Maroney and some of the other backs over the age of 30, this is a real nice RB class to find a future back.
Quinn Johnson/LSU
Tony Fiammetta/Syracuse
A dying breed in the NFL not sure the Pats will look to draft a FB, but if they were to these two guys would be a nice choice in the later rounds.
Darrius Heyward-Bey/Maryland
Derrick Williams/PSU
Juaquin Iglesias/Oklahoma
Ramses Barden/Cal Poly
Jarett Dillard/Rice
If the Pats don't re-sign Gaffney they could look to the draft and will have a nice group to select from IMHO. Depending on what happens in F/A they could wait to take a WR in the 4th or 5th. I really like Heyward-Bey, but I don't see the Pats taking him in the 1st round, so a guy like Williams or Iglesias could be had in the 2nd round if Gaffney doesn't re-sign.
Brandon Pettigrew/OSU
Shawn Nelson/Southern Miss
Cornelius Ingram/Florida
James Casy/Rice
We all like Pettigrew on this board and think he would be a great fit for the Pats, but he will probally be drafted by Buffalo or Philly before the Pats are on the clock. With a solid combine Shawn Nelson would be a nice addition to the Pats O, but he could end up rising up teams draft boards like last years Dustin Keller.
Michael Oher/Ole Miss
Eben Britton/Arizona
Jamon Meredith/SCU
Xavier Fulton/Illinois
Never to early to look for future replacements for the Pats OL. If a guy like Britton or Oher fell to the Pats at #23 they might think about grabbing them or look for help later on in the draft.
Duke Robinson/Oklahoma
Andy Levitre/OSU
Kraig Urbik/Wisconsin
Tyronne Green/Auburn
Never to early to look for future replacements for the Pats OL.
Alex Mack/Cal
Max Unger/Oregon
Jonathan Luigs/Arkansas
Never to early to look for future replacements for the Pats OL. All three of these guys IMHO could be solid picks for the Pats.
Tyson Jackson/LSU
Michael Johnson/GT
Robert Ayers/Tenn
Zachary Potter/Nebraska
*Everette Pedescleaux/Northen Iowa(Hot Prospect on the rise/Not Invited)
With Green and Seymour's contract up next season the Pats could be looking to add some depth to their D-line. Tyson Jackson looks like he could be on the Pats radar come draft day and I also like Everette Pedescleaux from Northern Iowa as a guy the Pats could have intrest in.
Ron Brace/BC
Terrance Taylor/Michigan
Fili Moala/USC
Lets hope the Pats give Wilfork an extension for all the hard work the guy has given to the Pats over the years. The Pats probally won't even get a sniff out of B.J. Raji because he'll be off the boards when the Pats are on the clock. So that leaves the Pats with a guy like Ron Brace as a nice back-up to Wilfork and is probally going to be coming off the board either in the 2nd or 3rd round IMHO.
Everette Brown/FSU
Aaron Maybin/PSU
Brian Cushing/USC
Larry English/NIU
Clint Sintim/Virginia
Clay Matthews/USC
Connor Barwin/Cincinnati
The OLB group is fairly deep this year and lets hope the Pats are looking for future replacements at this position. I like all the guys listed except for Cushing because of all the steroid rumors that are floating around about him. Sintim and English are the two guys that I'd like to see the Pats take at #23 if they decide to go OLB in the 1st round. Clay Matthews could be a guy that BB likes because Clay has NFL bloodlines through his dad(Clay Matthews Sr.) and uncle(Bruce Matthews). Not to mention that he was a walk on freshman at USC and a special team phenom as well before becomming a starter his Sr. year. I would love to get this kid in the 2nd round, but teams like the Chiefs and Browns will probally take him in the early part of the 2nd round. Connor Barwin is another guy I'll be watching and I'm curious if the Pats will have any intrest in him at all.
Rey Maualuga/USC
James Laurinaitis/OSU Animal Jr.
Jasper Brinkley/SCU
I'd love for the Pats to land Rey, but it is very unlikely that he would get by the Chargers. Jasper Brinkley would be a nice addition for the Pats. If he has a solid combine I wonder what round he will project in?
Malcom Jenkins/OSU
Vontae Davis/Illinois
Sean Smith/Utah
D.J. Moore/Vandy
Alphonso Smith/Wake Forest
Darius Butler/UConn
Victor Harris/VT
Coye Francies/San Jose St.
Jarius Byrd/Oregon
Asher Allen/Georgia
Captain Munnerlyn/SCU
Sean Smith is a guy I'm curious about and will be watching how he does in the combine and how he rates to some of the other top guys. Pretty deep class here and won't be suprised to see the Pats take a couple of CBs if they aren't successful in F/A.
Patrick Chung/Oregon
Rashaad Johnson/Alabama
William Moore/Missouri
Louis Delmas/Western Michigan
Chip Vaughn/Wake Forest
Dominique Johnson/Jackson St
Curtis Taylor/LSU
This is were I hope the Pats can get some good picks for Cassel, so they can move up a few spots and grab Patrick Chung without any problems. With William Moore dropping fast I'm curious if a guy like Rashaad Johnson or Louis Delmas wil be gone before Moore is taking. The Pats need to address this position badly and I hope Rodney does return for one more year to teach who ever the Pats draft how to play the position with a mean streak.
Graham Gano/FSU
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posted at 2/19/2009 5:02 PM EST
SI's Don Bank's is convinced the Lions will not take a QB with the #1 pick. Here's the link.
"SI's Don Banks is convinced that the Lions will not draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick.
Banks points to the Lions' many needs, "the boom-bust factor at the top of the draft," and coach Jim Schwartz's preference for building the team with strong offensive and defensive lines. We would add that there isn't a quarterback worth selecting No. 1 overall."
SI.com http://www.rotoworld.com/
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posted at 2/19/2009 5:07 PM ESTJdc, that was a very good post, as your reference to Sean Smith, what position and round he goes in depends on his timed speed, if he runs fast enough 2nd round CB (maybe 3rd i dont really know) but there have been alot of questions about his speed, and if he doesnt run fast enough, he will be a free saftey
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posted at 2/19/2009 5:34 PM EST~ jdc
I know if I'm Detroit I use that first pick on an OT. None of the QBs are top ten material IMHO. My thinking is Sanchez will be there at their next pick if they want to draft a QB. Personally, they need to go after Cassel with that pick. It would be well worth it. Especially the way the Pats will wait for future picks.
Let's face it. Detroit needs just about everything. The first thing you fix is the trenches. It doesn't make any sense to trade for Cassel if you can't protect him and right now Detroit can't. That OL needs a lot of help.
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posted at 2/19/2009 5:42 PM ESTFrom what I've read about Sanchez & saw during a few games is that he had difficulty reading college defenses & that's why he had 10 interceptions during his season. Reading defenses wont get easier in the NFL. Just like every other year teams will over spend on college QB's. Stafford may be worth it although he's been more inconsistent then what I expected.
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posted at 2/19/2009 6:48 PM ESTI would not guarantee NE would even send Cassel to Detroit.
They may. But they may also take less to put him in situation where he and his agent are comfortable.


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Design and visualization. Diagrammatic tools for complexity
Design and visualization. Diagrammatic tools for complexity, (2009). Donato Ricci In International Summer School. Designing Connected Places. eds. Eleonora Lupo and Cristian Campagnaro. Milano: Editrice Compositori.
international summer school international summer school 1 con trib u to r s Phillip Anzalone, Andrea Bairati, Alessandro Balbo, Silvia Barbero, Luigi Bistagnino, Marco Bozzola, Mario Buono, Cristian Campagnaro,Valter Cavallaro, Clara Ceppa, Fiammetta Costa, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Clara De Andr�s, Loredana Di Nunzio, Franco Fassio, Caterina Fiorentino, Veronica Gallio, Paola Gambaro, Cesare Griffa, Mart� Guix�, Laszlo Herczegh, Massimo Infunti, Peter Kisch, Giuseppe Lotti, Michele Lagomarsino, Eleonora Lupo, Andrea Marchi�, Marco Mazzola, Anna Meroni, Murat Mirata, Alfonso Morone, Hyojin Nam, Christian Nold, Lekshmy Parameswaran, Claudia Pasquero, Rebecca Pera, Gianni Pesce, Giulia Pils, Marco Poletto, Alessandra Rasetti, Donato Ricci, Francesca Rizzo, Maximiliano Romero, Peter Di Sabatino, Daniela Sangiorgi, Gaia Scagnetti, Paolo Scoglio, Lidia Signori, Elizabeth Sikiaridi, Giulia Simeone, Alessandra Spagnoli, Paolo Tamborrini, Caterina Tiazzoldi, Raffaella Trocchianesi, Carlo Vannicola, Rosanna Veneziano, Junior Venturi, Beatrice Villari, Frans Vogelaar, Paola Zini. index themes and projects Connected Places by Ezi o Manzi ni workshops Active welfare ed i ted by L ek s h my Pa ram eswaran, Laszl o He r cze gh and Fi am m e t ta Co sta ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 ............................................................................................................................................................... 31 Design and territory: two scales of synergic projects by Fl av i ano Cel asch i, Clau d io G e rm ak Complexity maps ed i ted by Pa o l o C i uc care l l i , D o nato R i cci ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 ............................................................................................................................................................... 57 One School: six themes, a common design project by El eo no ra Lu p o, Cristian Cam p ag n aro Food networks ed i ted by A nna Mero n i , G i ul i a S i m e o ne ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 ............................................................................................................................................................... 72 Multi-mobility ed i ted by Reb ec c a Pera the event ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 ............................................................................................................................................................... 83 Open and safe places ed i ted by Ma r c o B o z zo l a project leaders and local clients ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 ............................................................................................................................................................... 98 Symbiotic production ed i ted by C r i s t i a n C am p agnaro , Pe te r Ki sch ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 14 design studio Prototyping the city ed i ted by C a ter i na Tiazzo l di ............................................................................................................................................................... 131 i. context Connecting the visible and the invisible In the last two decades Information Visualisation has emerged as one of the most important techniques for managing data in our present knowledge society, due to its ability to make the complex � accessible, the invisible � visible, and the intangible � palpable. Traditional forms of mapping and representation of cities seem to be inadequate in representing urban space as a living organism. The complexity of city flows (both tangibles and intangibles) require subtle tools that can visualise complex phenomena without breaking them up, tools that depict qualities of a system which would otherwise not be perceptible and collective visions capable of defining and structuring the spaces where we interact. In this way, the new language of diagrams and maps can be seen as a liminal interface between knowledge and experience, rather than a mere description of reality. This new language constructs visual models that connect the physical realm of cities and buildings with the invisible world of communication, social networks and human activity. The potential of this new language is to create a shared visual vocabulary that goes beyond just representing systems but also enables the pinpointing of critical pivot points that allow interventions into the system. The Complexity maps workshop had three broad aims. First, the development of an appropriate way of gathering local information in a consensual way with local stake holders. Second, to produce visualisations that could create new insights into the local dynamics of the site. Third, the creation of new methodological models for the Information Visualisation discipline as a whole. fi g. 1 C o mpl ex i ty ma ps wo r k s h o p, a d a pted fro m Sc a g ne t t i , R i cci , Ci uccare l l i , Baul e , 2007 link to link to signs of space. interpreting the complexity of territories (pdf). by gaia scagnetti design and visualization. diagrammatic tools for complexity (pdf). by donato ricci 58 ii.theme Visions through perceptions Urban policies involve different administrative bodies which are often not co-ordinated and deal with a wide remit from environmental policy to infrastructure, from social integration to public security. The institutional role of the Urban Center Metropolitano of Turin, is to ease the interaction and the decision making process between these different city administration entities, through building scenarios of the future transformation of Turin. The Urban Center were designated as the workshop local client for this project and suggested the target site, Stura Park, in the northern periphery of Turin as one of the last large empty sites in Turin and a location where they predict intense future change (fig. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). In collaboration with the local government they had been creating strategic plans for Stura Park which included a Golf Course and the building of two nearby Metro stops (fig. 7). Despite these plans, the Urban Centre had little local knowledge of the site and no contact with local people or organisations. In addition, the Urban Centre had some doubts about the proposal of a Golf Course and wished to gain a much better understanding of local opinions and interactions of local actors. The aim of the workshop was to identify people's thoughts, issues and desires and to see how visualisation could be integrated in political and cultural process, providing new elements for a strategic vision of the future transformations of the target area. link to fi g. 2 f i g. 5 fi g. 3 intervention area: northern torino the confluence of the po and stura di lanzo rivers (pdf). by teaching staff fi g. 4 f i g. 6 59 fi g. 7 S tu ra Par k: p rese n t are a m ap an d f u tu re st ra tegi c pl a n 60 Project brief 1. Represent local people's perception; 2. Create a tool for discussing future change; 3. Develop a methodological critique of the Urban Centre's current approaches to local sites. Stura Park is an unmanaged and overgrown postindustrial wasteland bounded by the bank of the river Stura on one side and conduit roads that lead towards the centre of Turin in one direction and Milan in the other (fig. 8). What few people seemed to know or acknowledge before proposing this target site for the project, was that the Stura Park is considered by researchers to be the biggest heroin distribution `centre' in Europe. fi g. 8 61 iii. process Design Ethnography + Analytical Urbanism & Information Design The conceptual approach of this workshop used ActorNetwork Theory as articulated by John Law and Bruno Latour, translated into a practical form. The method tried to analyse the project area as a complex entity constituted by the relationship between people (a range of competing actors with different interests), material (places, objects and flows) and semiotic entities (ideas and concepts). By seeking connections, analysing relations and describing the systems, the students perceived the area as an intertwined network and assumed to collect the points of view of many actors particularly and citizens. The students worked in small groups on five topics, strongly linked with the other Summer School workshops design themes, trying to answer and questioning to the following issues: _Mobility � Where do people want to get to and how do we get there? How is mobility affecting the local sense of place and quality of life? _History and Future � What is this place? What are the current ideas about the history and future of this place? What do local people think will happen? _People � Who lives there and where and why do they meet? Who are the different groups of people who use and/or own this place? _Security and Insecurity � What does security or insecurity means in the local context? What are the local fears and dangers? _Environment � How are the local people engaged with their surroundings? What effect does the environment have? The week long workshop was split into two phases. In the first part, local people were interviewed and data collected on the project site in Turin, while the second part was focused on synthesizing, analysing and visualising the information collected (fig. 9). fi g. 9 the wo rk sh op we e k p rocess 62 Design Ethnography: looking as an outsider, thinking as an insider The first three days were spent interviewing more than 100 local people, considering them as experts on the local context. A large number and variety of stakeholders were interviewed (local government, environmental agency, area planners, local shopkeepers, residents, gardeners, drug addicts) (fig. 10, 1 1 but stu1, 2): dents were well-aware that quality shall be preferred over quantity. Moreover, the students reflected on their own thoughts and perceptions since they, as outsiders, could perceive the area as a "whole". fi g. 10 In addition tests of soil and water quality were taken from the target area since there were some concerns about possible environmental pollution. fi g. 11 f i g. 12 63 Analytical Urbanism and Information Design: looking for patterns to narrate a meaningful story The second phase started with the analysis of the huge amount of data collected (fig. 1 14, 15, 16). Different 3, qualitative approaches, such as Discourse Analysis, were introduced to sieve and cluster information. Local and national newspaper databases were analysed, as well as some background demographic reports. The key activity was finding patterns and connections between official data and the ones collected on field. At this stage the initial findings were shared among the student groups and a large number of common issues emerged from the different starting themes. This part of the work explored how to visualise and communicate the findings: from a descriptive and analytic understanding of the forces that shape the local context, to developing a visual narrative that uncovers the local urban and political reality. fi g. 13 f i g. 15 fi g. 14 f i g. 16 64 iv. results A design system for local informational empowerment Each project group developed their own map with its own results: Mobility group This group analyses the usage of the park from the 1950's when Fiat workers first settled into the area. The behaviour of people in the area (coming and going, staying in the park, passing through) is influenced by current and historic flows in the area and have shaped how the park is used today (industry, former leisure activity). This group's conclusion is that the current usage of the park has been entirely determined by a series of external factors that also suggest its future usage dynamics. Participants: Ivan Bursztyn, Maura Corvace, Elkind Evgeniya, Veronica Filice, Yong Kim, Marc Osswald, Ji Min Seo. link to mobility group (pdf). 65 History/Future group The concept of change was the starting for this group. It revealed the site's uniqueness through the following phases: connection, disconnection and reconnection. The group's conclusion was that a top-down urban design approach has created the present local problems. Before this external intervention the local actors were able to maintain an equilibrium. In particular the social elements like the illegal allotments kept the connections between the local actors alive. However, the area shows powerful bottom up local groups which could be further explored and considered as a resource for the reconnection of this space. Participants: Alica Horvathova, Federica Messina, Andrew Ridge, Gaia Scagnetti, Giuseppe Vaccaro, Tom Tassilo Ziora. link to history/future group (pdf). 66 People group The main conclusion of this group is that the locked loops of local government policy and money perpetuate a situation of local abandonment which feeds illegal activities as well as social and political exclusion. To illustrate the cyclical nature of the local context, this group chose the physical format of an unrolled Mobius strip as their design format. Graphically, the scale of connections between the Italian population to the micro Stura Park community is represented as a series of stops on an underground line. Each metro stop contains statistical & visual evidence, media reports, and personal narrative that supports the group's argument. Participants: Davide Durante, Paolo Roberto Fusaro, Julia Holczinger, Gabriele Muracchioli, Karin Ransberger, Eva Schiendzielorz, Fabio Vignolo. link to people group (pdf). 67 Security/Insecurity group Many issues emerged from the research: the relationship between the drug buyers, drug, legal and illegal gypsy camps and prostitution. The visualisation allows us to see the change in perceived local safety from 2003 to 2008. Personal stories and quotes suggest activities that could help to improve the feeling of safety in the area. The central conclusion of this group was that the removal of the drug users from the city centre to the Stura Park which coincided with the 2006 Olympics in Turin changed the perception of safety in the local area. Participants: Lucia Garnero, Marcos Lins Langenbach, Gabriele Musella, Andr� Pottes De Souza, Matteo Tangi, Rosa Elina Te Velde. link to security/insecurity group (pdf). 68 Environment group Env i ro nment gro u p A This group combined physical pollution testing with qualitative analysis of the stakeholders' perception of the local environment. These methods lead them to conceptualise the site as a space where the local actors of government administration, media as well as local citizens are in conflict. The main conclusion of this group was that the fear triggered by the media representation of the area as "Drug Park" overshadows all the local environmental issues such as the new allotments where people are growing food in possibly heavily polluted soil. Participants group A: Beatrice Lerma, Luca Masud, Francesca Vargiu. Participants group B: Hanna Kim, Hyebin Park. link to environment group a (pdf). environment group b (pdf). 69 CO CO means that do something together We started spreading our ideas based on the geographical characteristics of the target area. Because of the river, the area is divided into two parts, central city and suburb. It also represents administration as the external force and people who live there as the internal force. The area is a crossing area where those two forces meet, so this area is not belonging to any of them. Media is carrying the information between them like the bridges which are located the both sides of the area. People, Administration, and Media are the main three actors those can make some movement on this area. Focusing on the three main actors, many elements which we got from our research are assembled into a map. Audience who use this map will experience three steps of recognition. They stand with some distance from the maps. At first, they can easily pick up the main 3 actors' relationships. Next, when they step forward a little bit, they can skim the 10 main causes which blocking their communication. Third step, they step forward again to get more detailed information. After they get enough information, the final step is stepping backward to have overview of many obstacles overlapped by y their relationships. Therefore, the environmental issue is hidden, so it is har to hard get information and aware about the problem. So th that's why this area is still abandoned and the situation is ge getting worse and worse. The shape of the map looks like a honeycomb. Bees are a om good example to show how society works. rks The structure is really as complex as ou project, `Complexity our Maps'. The elements, actors are all li linked. Our message is that just one part cannot solve the complirt c cated problems, obviously. Furthermore, one part doesn't rth work, the whole system will st stop. In conclusion, it is better t r that the communities related to many problems communicate with each other to get an un agreement to solve the problems. If the community memhe bers cooperate, the system of society will work in a proper s mmunity mplex mmunication opertion Conclusion The workshop highlighted a unique series of complex local dynamics which began with the urban readjustments related to the Turin Olympics that have turned the Park into what is today known as the European capital of heroin dealing. Interestingly, after the workshop, none of the students thought that there were any external political or design interventions that could improve the local situations but that the local community had to be supported in creating their own solutions to these issues. In fact all the groups identified that since the 1960's external interventions had been disrupting a local equilibrium between the different actors. Starting with the central concept of the local network of experts, the Community Mapping project revealed the dynamics behind the physical location of Stura Park and made these dynamics visible and discussable. The workshop articulated a new concept of Embedded Design, which formulates a vision of the designer that becomes literally embedded with the social and political microcosm, he or she deals with. The designer needs to identify with the local context through full mental, bodily and emotional involvement. The designer's role shifts to becoming a local expert who, just like other local experts, is involved in problem identification, communication and problem intervention. A new role for the design discipline seems to emerge: the possibility to intervene at the informational level into the dynamic of a local system and to create empowering knowledge resources that enable collaboration between institutions, organisations and citizens. 70 Blocked by stones Ruined building Blocked by fences No enter sign Ruined building No will to get more information There is another GOOD PARK Come back only to sleep Indiffirence People "The area is abandoned" Used injection No enter sign Pieces of broken cars Passive attitude Obstacles Trash Far from the center Isolated area "There is no security in the park " Young people moved to central city dont use the area Young people Far from the center no.3 M(34) "The area is abandoned" NO USE OF THE AREA People cant use the area Security issues Do not well connected no.3 M(34) "There is no problem out of the park" Who lives here no.7 M(60) "The real pollution is unsecurity" no. 4 M(60) Gardener PEOPLE PEOPLE GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARK FROM MEDIA Air emission "Lack of information interrupt to recogni pollution" Junkies Who doesnt live here Drug dealers Nomads (gypsy) 3 running junkies no.1 W (30) "The 1st problem is deliquency" no.2 M(30) "The 1st problem is security" no. 5 W(30) junkie entering into the park "The real pollution is unsecurity" junkie with a dog entering into the park "The 1st problem is drug" Throw the drugs no.1 W (30) "The 1st problem is security" into the river No water supply &waste system pollute the water no.1 W (30) no.1 W (30) "The 1st problem is security" SECURTY ISSUES> ENVIRONMEMT Security : ISSUES short term, indivisual Environment: long term, collective ea" "Non EU people make noise in the night" no.7 M(60) "The 1st problem is security" no. 5 W(30) no.6 W(50) Connected to own cultural background Connected to Emerging generational Solid elements Topic difference in the air Lack of facilities The Place has already been polluted AIR POLLUTION Difficulty "The 3rd problem are nomad, gypsy" no.2 M(30) Media resonance Also workshop members threw their trash SOIL POLLUTION Rubish The area near to the river Dangerous rubish Media only says what people want to know MEDIA Toxic park Untamed area Asbetos Copper Liquid Not well connected RIVER&WATER POLLUTION Boundary ONLY FOCUS ON THE SECURITY ISSUES NO CONSIDER Far from REQUALIFICATION OFthe center THE AREA AS AURGENT It is not URBAN CENTER Polluted Sutura park It called �TOXIC PARK� by newspapers Untamed area Factory attractive No Clear Division of Reponsibility The investment in this area are less profitable than those in other places Energy CROSSING AREA TRANSITION AREA "The area is no man's land " MEDIA No mentions about goverment Central city vs Surburb Residence vs Factories ADMINISTRATION M Complex system LOCAL ADMINISTRAION Lack of synergy GOVERMEMT The analysis reveal that the river is not so polluted There was a plan Contrasting but Interest Make nomads delayed move into No control the area 2006 OLYMPICS from central city Too fragmented management NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ACTORS no.3 M(34) Experiment - pH test - NH3/NH4 - NO3 Alkaline Reaction Env i ro nment gro u p B teaching staff project leader students Davide Durante Hochschule f�r Gestaltung Schw�bisch Gm�nd, Germany Marcos Lins Langenbach Designer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Christian Nold Designer, UK project leader assistant Paolo Roberto Fusaro Industrial Design ISIA, Roma, Italy Gabriele Musella Communication design/New media, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Jim Sergers City Mine(d), Brussels, Barcelona and London metadesign leader Julia Holczinger Industrial Design ISIA, Roma, Italy Andr� Souza Pottes De Souza Visual Communication, Senac Centro Universit�rio, S�o Paulo, Brazil Gabriele Muracchioli School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA Matteo Tangi Industrial Design, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Paolo Ciuccarelli Associate Professor, INDACO Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy metadesign leader assistants Karin Ransberger Master Science in Ecodesign, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Rosa Elina Te Velde Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands Eva Schiendzielorz Hochschule f�r Gestaltung Schw�bisch Gm�nd, Germany Alica Horvathova Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava, Slovakia Donato Ricci PhD candidate in Industrial Design and Multimedia Communication, INDACO Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Fabio Vignolo Faculty of Architecture, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Federica Messina IAAD Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design, Torino, Italy Ivan Bursztyn Production Engineering of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Andrew Ridge Bachelor of Design, Landscape Architecture, Rmit University, Melbourne, Australia Gaia Scagnetti PhD INDACO Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy local client Maura Corvace Graphic and Virtual Design, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Giuseppe Vaccaro Faculty of Architecture, Seconda Universit� di Napoli, Italy Evgeniya Elkind Graphic and Virtual Design, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Antonio De Rossi Urban Center Metropolitano, City of Torino, Italy Tom Tassilo Ziora HfG Schw�bisch Gm�nd, Germany Veronica Filice Scuola Italiana Design, Padova, Italy Beatrice Lerma Politecnico di Torino SCUDO � DIPRADI, Italy Yong Kim Interaction Design Lab, Graduate School of Techno Design, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea Luca Masud Communication Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Marc Osswald University of Applied Sciences and Design Schwabisch Gmund, Germany Francesca Vargiu Politecnico di Milano, Italy Ji Min Seo International Design School for Advanced Studies, Seoul, South Korea Hanna Kim Seoul National University, South Korea Hyebin Park Seoul National University, South Korea Lucia Garnero Industrial Design, Politecnico di Torino, Italy 71 Contents of the articles and statements reported in the publication only bind the authors. � 2009 Contents and images Torino World Design Capital via Tesso 13/A � 10149 Torino � Italia www.torinoworlddesigncapital.it � 2009 Editrice Compositori via Stalingrado 97/2 � 40128 Bologna tel. 051 35401 1 � fax 051 327877 1 email@example.com � www.compositori.it All rights reserved End of printing March 2009 ISBN 978-88-7794-660-7 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronicl or mechanical, without permission in writing from publisher. Designing connected places Places, identities and sustainable development International Summer school Design and visualization. Diagrammatic tools for complexity. Donato Ricci Politecnico di Milano (ITALY) - INDACO Department. Ph.D. Candidate, firstname.lastname@example.com It has been argued by Dosi, that when acting within Complex Systems two kinds of difficulties could emerge: the knowledge-gap, the erroneous representation of the reality, and the problem solving-gap, the distance between the problem to be faced and the tools provided to solveit. A key aspect of this argumentation have to be underlined: it is necessary to face the unpredictability of the system evolution starting from the impossibility to reach an exhaustive knowledge of the system in which one operates. In this framework, when design is addressing complexity, its visualization capability could prove to be able to reduce these gaps. This is possible thanks to its communicative ability but also for its in born critical skill of projection towards a possible scenario within a recognisable and workable frame. It seems that, when the discipline of Communication Design integrates a systemic approach with the competences of designers in visualization and representation, it can cope with dense situations, providing effective artefacts - diagrams, primarily making profit from the richness of complexity. Diagrams from this viewpoint could help designer to think clearly on complex problems, revealing the system elements features and their relations. The aim of diagrams is not only to gather extensive knowledge about a system, but to synthesize it in a goaloriented way in order to be able to produce manageable changes in the system itself. Typical design visualization extents, modifies and integrates the descriptive and prescriptive specificity of linear tools. Referring to diagrams as visual narration they could be studied and interpreted to generate new meta-data to find opportunities for changes and development of complex social system. They acquire a generative potential while they become comprehensive writing systems that could facilitate design interventions. Verbal and visual languages Due to its linear nature, text tends to describe events and realities through discrete and ordered elements: since the origins of scientific thought, text has been the preferred tool as the extensive use of the syllogism demonstrate. Even if non-verbal notational devices as diagrams have been used since long time, systems theory started to question the adequacy of linear tools for the study of Complex Systems only in the 1950s: since then it have been clear that text is not enough to describe reality not only in the scientific context but also in disciplines like design. Much of systems and complexity theory starts from the assumption that some phenomena can only be analysed as a single corpus and that, therefore, the connections between the elements are more important than the nature of the individual elements themselves. Alongside discourse and text, the model should be a mode of representation that does not divide or analyse the elements separately but studies them in an interconnected and indivisible manner. Image thus could assume a role of primary importance: able to describe elements as a whole without dividing them, it becomes an irreplaceable instrument for depicting qualities of systems otherwise difficult to interpret. Referring to the Design discipline all forms of visualisation and representation share the same purpose : communicate knowledge and explicit the intentions that drive the design team and its work. The theme of complexity adds a further level of critical discussion which can be summarised in three macro areas of analysis: the prevalence of qualitative and intangible features in the knowledge spaces and in the design environments; the conduction of research processes that define an open knowledge; the reconfiguration of the design environment as a constellationbased organisation, where the work of the single actor is replaced by the involvement of a heterogeneous system of agents. As regards this last point, it can be added that diagrams, understood as communication artefacts to construct shared strategies and to prefigure the impact of design decisions, possess an enormous potential for the improvement of design processes thanks to the possibilities of involving all Complexity maps Designing connected places Places, identities and sustainable development International Summer school the stakeholders, overcoming any barriers created by specialist knowledge and language. This definition of diagram includes all those artefacts (maps, scenarios, charts, storyboards, etc.) featured by a revealing capacity, a diagrammatic attitude finalized to the act of design. Diagrams from this viewpoint could help designer to clearly shape complex problems, they are media between what is known about a system, and what the system is; they could display not only quantitative data but also ideas, concepts, frames, schemes, viewpoints, perspectives and values of the system observer. Diagrams and maps Diagrams are usually considered as graphics tools. However, the Greek etymology of the term , from DI� through and GR�MMA sign, opens up an extremely broad field of possibilities. In the Gilles Deleuze sense of an abstract machine, the diagram goes beyond its mere material nature and representation to become an operational conceptual tool. It is both a tool of interpretation and of design, able to weave significant relations between reality, its interpretation and the directions of its transformation. The monograph issue #23 of ANY magazine represents a first nucleus of theoretical speculation about diagram reflections. Even if strictly interconnected with an architectural viewpoint these reflections could easily extended and dropped in a wider context related to the representation of reality and to design actions in complex environment. Four diagrams characteristics are enlightened: Condensation � diagrams and the realm of tangible designed world are related by their capacity to cope with the elaboration of huge amount of data and variables. They are also able to treat and communicate data and variables in a effective way; Bridging � diagram could express relation between polychrome information often non homogeneous suggesting unexpected description of phenomena; Proliferation � diagrams as dialogue enabler that could generate diverse way of thinking about problems and could become storytelling devices. An- exactitude - The creation of a diagram is a partial and never exhaustive description of the environment. It is a narration in which inevitably a choice of what will be represented is made: it is a political stance. Each representation of reality and therefore each diagram are intentionally structured and thus arbitrary, an-exact and incomplete. These features show the political nature of these narrations and the principle of responsibility designers should be aware of. A further conceptualisation about the relationship between visual representation and knowledge construction is offered by Luis Marin. In Della Rappresentazione, he suggests that deconstructing the sense of a visualisation, a description of what is represented could be obtained as well as a description about who created it. In other word we can describe the "socio-technical" networks that have produced them. In this way, three levels of reading a map emerge: the object represented; the person who represented it and why; the implicit reasoning that, in terms of economic, political, social and cultural interests, have led to the construction of a given map. Maps clearly belong to the category of diagrammatic instruments, partly because of the evolution and semantic transfer that the term has undergone over the years. The first terminological definition of map dates back to the 18th century and states that �a map is the morphological representation of the earth or part of it on a plane� This definition strictly related with the technological observation capability of the time, reveals its limitations due to the past century's progress in territorial exploration. Maps are not and cannot be � either in geography or as a survey instrument that has been transferred to other theoretical or professional disciplines � a faithful and impartial transcription of the object that is represented. A second definition states that maps are a simplified vision of space. In this case the focus is no longer the earth but space, widening the concept of space to the �anthropological space� of Levy: �What is anthropological space? It is a system of proximities (space) that is part of the human world (anthropological) and, thus, dependent on Complexity maps Designing connected places Places, identities and sustainable development International Summer school techniques, meanings, language, culture, conventions, representations and human emotions�. The definition offered by critical cartography during the 1970s has further extended the theoretical dimension of cartography, defining maps as �intellectual abstraction� of a reality, thus implying the authorial intervention of the cartographer. This definition, by introducing into the concept of maps their intention of pursuing an objective, invalidates the presumed objectivity of cartography, even scientific cartography. Instead, maps become a decisionmaking instrument: based on the pre-determined objective of a designercartographer, information is weighed and selected and then rendered in a visual form. A working definition of map could be an authorial cultural artefact, rather than a scientific-objective artefact, that depicts space through a narrative dimension based on an objective. Like linear textual narration, maps have a cartographic rhetoric that could be defined as: �the art of intentionally structuring a series of arguments in a certain dialectic form that renders them useful in achieving an objective�. Once the idea of the objective narration of the world is abandoned and, with it, the claim of project perfection, diagrams become the construction of the best of all possible worlds on the basis of values that are shared at a particular moment and of the opportunities that exist for a project within a given context, based on logic, knowledge and cultural background. In light of the considerations that we have showed about the sense of diagrams and maps and the way they are constructed, it could stated that each representation of reality, and thus, each diagram, from maps to mood boards, storyboards and graphs, is intentionally structured and, as a result, is arbitrary, anexact and incomplete. From this characteristic can inferred the political nature of these narrations and the principle of responsibility that the designer should be aware of. From another point of view, the explicitly political, non-objective nature of maps, in the sense of a subjective artefact, could be the result of shared design interpretations, makes them one of the most useful instruments for acting in complex social systems such as multiorganizational and multi-actorial design contexts. Complexity maps Designing connected places Places, identities and sustainable development International Summer school Abrams, Jant, and Peter Hall, eds. 2006. Else/where: mapping new cartographies of networks and territories. Ed. Jant Abrams and Peter Hall. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Design Institute. Anceschi Giovanni 1996. L'anticipazione critica del design. Il Verri, no 1, (December). Ciuccarelli, Paolo, Donato Ricci, and Francesca Valsecchi. 2008. Handling changes trough diagrams: Scale and grain in the visual representation of Complex Systems. In Changing the change Proceedings, ed. Carla Cipolla and Pier Paolo Peruccio. Turin: Allemandi, July 10. Corbellini, Giovanni. 2007. Ex libris : 16 parole chiave dell'architettura contemporanea. Architettura arte paesaggio, 2. Milano: 22 Pub. Dosi G., Marengo L., Fagiolo G., 1996. Learning in evolutionary environments. Working paper. University of Trento, Computable and Experimental Economics Laboratory. Latour, Bruno. 1999. Pandora's Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies. Harvard: University Press. MacEachren, Alan M. 1995. How Maps Work: Representation, Visualization, and Design. New York: Guilford Press. Marin, Louis. 2001. Della rappresentazione. Ed. Lucia Corrain. Roma: Meltemi Editore. Meyer, Bernd, Patrick Olivier, and Michael Anderson, eds. 2001. Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning. Ed. Bernd Meyer, Patrick Olivier, and Michael Anderson. New York: Springer-Verlag. Pizzocaro, Silvia. 2004. Design e complessit�. In Design Multiverso: Appunti di fenomenologia del design, ed. Paola Bertola and Ezio Manzini. Milano: Edizioni Poli.Design. Quaggiotto, Paolo. 2008. Knowledge cartographies: Tools for the social structures of knowledge. In Changing the change Proceedings, ed. Pier Paolo Peruccio and Carla Cipolla. Scagnetti, Gaia, and Donato Ricci. 2007. Diagrammi generativi. Linea Grafica, no. 370 (April). Scagnetti, Gaia, Donato Ricci, Giovanni Baule, and Paolo Ciuccarelli. 2007. Reshaping communication design tools. Complex systems structural features for design tools. In IASDR07 Proceedings.. Hong Kong: Sharon Poggenpohl, November 12. van Berkel, Ben , and Caroline Bos, eds. 1998. Diagram Work: Data Mechanics for a Topological Age. In ANY - Acrchitecute New York, ed. Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos. 23. New York: Anycorp. Wood, Denis. 1992. The Power of Maps. 1st ed. New York: The Guilford Press. Complexity maps


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NLEx Harbor Link expressway breaks ground; new road seen to ease Metro traffic
More News from Kristine Felisse Mangunay, Paolo Montecillo
MANILA, Philippines—Motorists may have a reason to celebrate.
If all goes well, in three year's time, new routes that link McArthur Highway in Valenzuela City and C-3 Road in Caloocan and Navotas with the Northern Luzon Expressway will be at their disposal, a project that, when completed, will help ease traffic on major thoroughfares such as Edsa, according to Manila North Tollways Corp. officials.
In groundbreaking ceremonies held Thursday on the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEx), MNTC authorities announced the start of construction of the Harbor Link, which they hope will make NLEx more accessible to motorists.
One of the link's components, Segment 9, is set to be built by the end of February, Kiko Dagohoy, MNTC media specialist, said.
The 2.1-kilometer road will connect the NLEx Cloverleaf and McArthur Highway.
Segment 10, which is a 5.65-kilometer road that will connect the McArthur Interchange with C3 Road, is set to be constructed in two years time, according to Dagohoy.
"So all in all, both segments (are expected to be completed) in three years," he said.
According to MNTC president Rodrigo Franco, the primary aim of the construction of both segments is to expand the NLEx to help ease the traffic in other major thoroughfares.
Upon the completion of Segment 9, traffic is expected to be reduced at the NLEx Valenzuela Interchange, and the stretch between Edsa-Balintawak and Edsa-Cubao in Quezon City, he said.
Dagohoy added that motorists going to the Port Area can opt to use Segment 10 as soon as it is completed, instead of passing through Manila.
"So the traffic (there) can be reduced," he said.
He said the total cost of the entire project was P10 billion.
He added that this would be jointly shouldered by the MNTC (70 percent) and the government (30 percent).
Completion of the multibillion-peso road project is expected to drive economic growth in Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela, and Quezon City.
"This road will lead to more efficient cargo distribution and meet the need for faster and more convenient travel," said Ramoncito Fernandez, president of MNTC's parent firm, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.
MNTC president Rodrigo Franco for his part said the Harbor Link road would attract 30,000 new vehicles to the NLEx, as well as create 10,000 jobs while to roads are being built.
"We hope to be able to contribute to the robust economic growth of the country under the Aquino administration," Franco said.
He said the Harbor Link road would allow truckers and logistics firms to travel out of the port area to Northern and Central Luzon at any time of day without violating Metro Manila's 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. truck ban.
"Today, trucks have to exit through Balintawak and take public roads to get to the port area. Once this is complete, they can go straight to the port area. This will lead to the more timely delivery of goods, as well as lower accident incidence," Franco said.
The Harbor Link road would also form part of the NLEx-SLEx (Southern Luzon Expressway) Connector Road that MPTC has proposed to build. MPTC's proposal will undergo a Swiss challenge, where other interested parties will be given the chance to submit better offers, before the end of the first semester.
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I swear I'm not lazy… I just get really turned off by all of the freaky little fees for posting my songs… LOVE, Heather
I swear I'm not lazy… I just get really turned off by all of the freaky little fees for posting my songs… LOVE, Heather
So, here are all of the rest of our songs from that night… enjoy!!! We can't wait to work on our next muse: Halloween!!!!!!! – once again, we will be collaborating with the Tangent Gallery whose theme will be 'Fear' for that month! Whooo weeeee!camptangent.girlscoutJohnny, Suzie Loves You!!!!!I Carved up the Rafters…!Goat Man Part 1Goat Man 2Public Service Announcement!!!
So, Eric and I had our first show at "Camp Tangent" this weekend… it was super super fun!!! In honor of summer campness I dressed up like a girlscout/indian and eric was a cowboy. I know my ancestors would not have approved of my haphazard face paint and the feather in my hair…(I'm 1/16 Cherokee!!!). It made us feel like we were back in the olden days, when camp was created for fake indian-ness and fun!!! The first song we played is called "I don't like nature" and its from my perspective at like, age 10… and, well, up until just a few years ago… all of the other songs are directly written based on true-live accounts of camp stories from mosty Gioia Fonda (Eric's wife and my super friend) who put in enough camp time for all of us…, as well as a great story told to me by my nephew Benjamin Frederick.
Alright, so here's what happened… for the greater part of this year I've been trying to shed "The Heather Show!!!" for a new identity. So I renamed myself "Paperboat!" only to feel a sad longing every time I looked at my old "Heather Show!!!" backdrop. But then, recently I asked myself, 'what is Paperboat!?' You can't just go around changing your name and not doing anything new… at least, I can't… Meanwhile, experimental things started happening at Gioia and Eric's house every week. See, those guys have billions of music possibilities at their house. They are collectors of all things fun and they listen to so many different kinds of music and are self-taught, fearless music-fun friends as well as accomplished artists. Ok, so I love bringing orphan songs to their doorstep and seeing what will happen… So, Gioia was co-curating an art show at the Tangent Gallery for August – the theme being 'Camp.' See, I never went to camp, but I REALLY wish that I had. (I used to be allergic to nature)… so i interviewed some of my friends about their camp experiences, harnessed some of my own camp longing, put that all in a cauldron, let it simmer, added Eric on his drum set, added me with loud things and suddenly — !!!! — We have Paperboat's identity. These secret songs will be debuted on August 14th at the Tangent Gallery. And as for The Heather Show!!!, personally, I still need her and her wispy songs. I think Paperboat! will help The Heather Show!!! to not tip over into girl/feelings!/+guitar overdose, if you know what I mean…
REAs_NIGHTHere we have the very earliest recording and maybe my secret favorite of Night Wanderings… see how it has morphed over the course of a year. This song with those Rea Sisters and Tom Neihus on the fiddle!!! was pure music magic for me. Stephanie and Leiza really pulled out the ghost-y harmonies that night at their family cabin on the water. Ahhhh how I go back in my mind to that little pontoon boat-and float around with those muffins and my ukelele– you would have thought it was 1920-ish or so.
Dear EVERYONE,
Today I begin to blog at you. This will be a record I'll keep for you about the latest developments of Paperboat! … Formerly 'The Heather Show!!!". Its exciting times over here… I have the nicest neighbors ever. I've been testing out some new equipment and baking for them to make up for all of the noise. My downstairs neighbor asked me for a c.d. and wants to come to my c.d. release party– I love her because she made me feel complimented times 10–first having to put up with hearing me and then succumbing to my siren songs at last!!! Thank you, Jessica. Ok, so now I'll attempt what has been so hard for me with this computer– I'll attempt to paste my latest song on this post. Enjoy! -Heather P_NIgHT_WANDERINGS