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February 21, 2009
Classy garbage cans
I'll admit. When I first came to downtown Louisville, I was less than impressed. The courthouse, a grand Depression-era building, was located across the street from a sex toy shop and what may have been a strip club. These mingled with abandoned buildings, check-cashing stores, and pawn shops.
Other areas of the downtown were sparsely crowded, but wandering around eventually brought me to the "entertainment area" on Fourth Street, where I enjoyed lunch at an Irish pub next to a rambunctious group of... Wait for it... Accountants. Once I found signs of life in Louisville, I felt much better.
All throughout downtown, there were those trash cans you see pictured above. There's something interesting to me about these cans - why, for example, did the city see fit to spend thousands of dollars on these cans? What purpose do they serve? You certainly won't forget where you are in Louisville, I can guarantee that.
entry no. 1305
Posted at February 21, 2009 12:50 AM