Astragal keenly follows comparative approaches to urbanism and urban sprawl, so was delighted to receive this picture (above) from one of his North American correspondents. The photo, taken from the main freeway, shows a slice of suburbia in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada - hardworking pooches recuperate in these residential'condos'when not out on the dog-sledding trail.rnPoor Santiago Calatrava - hisrnMilwaukee Art Museum in Wisconsin was voted the least popular leisure activity in the city. In an online poll by Milwaukee's Journal Sentinel, readers were asked 'what is your favourite place to be on a lazy Sunday?' Astragalrnwouldnt want to reinforce any American stereotypes, but while just 2 per cent chose 'the Milwaukee Art Museum, or other museum', 46 per cent of Milwaukee residents preferred 'at home watching sports on TV.
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