*Everyday Chatter

"'The city looks great at this moment of history because of the tsunami of money that washed over it for a couple of decades. But this is the turning point. From here forward fewer things will get fixed every month. After a while it will show. We'll get back to conditions like the 1970s rather quickly..." --Kunstler

Are annoyed neighbors throwing Shamwows at noisy Bar 81 loudmouths? [EVG]

Evicted by Thor, a Coney ride finds a new home in Honduras. [ATZ]

The misleading and vanity addresses of Manhattan. [IL]

As artists and hot dogs are kicked out of public parks and off public sidewalks, the dreaded cupcake is welcomed with open arms. [GG]

Getting ready for demolition in Chinatown... [BB] and the damage done. [TLD]

"When did libraries become a cacophonous combination of cafe, video store, music store, computer lab and playground?" [NYT]

As the Internet "grows up," is it the death of anonymous commenting? [NYT]

An interview with Banksy in TONY. He makes a good point: "There’s obviously nothing wrong with selling your art—only an idiot with a trust fund would tell you otherwise. But it’s confusing to know how far you should take it."