white horse:old town
February 17, 2009 at 10:51 amDC
Last month I went down to Old Town Alexandria to attend the a lecture from the New Metropolis series at Virginia Tech’s Alexandria Campus by Margaret Wall from Resources for the Future (a local non-partisan think tank) on Parks, Open Space, and Recreation Lands: A Report on Activities of the Outdoor Resources Review Group. It was a very interesting lecture that focused on the changing recreation and outdoor park use trends in America, how it is affecting our culture and health (particularly in children), and the various challenges that urban and rural parks and park directors face in terms of funding, programming, up keep, etc and their struggle to stay relevant in the age of xbox and guitar hero.
On my very nice, though a little icy, stroll from the metro down King St. I came across this white horse sculpture that sat in the bed of an old pick-up truck with an American Flag back drop. This little installation sits in front of Hard Times Cafe, which is a rather tasty chili joint. Not sure on the connection to Hard Times but the horse/flag fit in nicely with the historic streets of Old Town Alexandria.
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