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Kaid Benfield

Posted December 8, 2009 at 1:26PM

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My wife is in Spain this week, so I am somewhat pathetically trying to live vicariously through photographs.  Fortunately, I just came across a great batch from new urbanist, "orginal green" designer, and photographer extraordinaire Steve Mouzon, who was in Madrid not long ago.  Here is a sample, which Steve has been kind enough to allow me to share.

In particular, a world-class city needs bustling public places:

  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon)  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon)

It needs quiet ones, too:

  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon)

It needs architectural character, and a grand promenade:

  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon)  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon) 

A great city needs interesting places to shop and browse:

  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon)

It needs cafes and and interesting streetscapes in the evenings:

  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon)  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon) 

And a quiet quarter to come home to:

  (Madrid, courtesy of Steve Mouzon) 

Visit Steve's Madrid 3 portfolio on the web for many more images just as evocative as these, and  his Original Green website on the philosophy of sustainable places and buildings.