10/16/2004: Rainbow-colored Albanian building

elSicomoro · 10-18-2004, 01:41 PM

From the article: The government has recently adopted a bill calling for streets to be named as soon as possible but somehow the process has become mired in ideological disputes.

I was referring to "Why don't they just create street names?" Sorry about that. As to how it happened in the first place, well, Albania was incredibly isolated for the longest time, so I suspect that naming streets just wasn't a priority or necessity to their leaders.

Here's a BBC article on Tirana Mayor Edi Rama that touches on the painting of city buildings.

Uryoces · 10-19-2004, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sycamore

From the article: The government has recently adopted a bill calling for streets to be named as soon as possible but somehow the process has become mired in ideological disputes.

I was referring to "Why don't they just create street names?" Sorry about that. As to how it happened in the first place, well, Albania was incredibly isolated for the longest time, so I suspect that naming streets just wasn't a priority or necessity to their leaders.

Here's a BBC article on Tirana Mayor Edi Rama that touches on the painting of city buildings.

What?! Are you crazy?! Read the article???

I've got a feeling that street names are an interesting issue, but not the most pressing one.

elSicomoro · 10-19-2004, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Uryoces

What?! Are you crazy?!

I've been accused of such, but I'm actually pretty normal.

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Read the article???

I've got a feeling that street names are an interesting issue, but not the most pressing one.

Like I said, I was just answering a question...one that you initially asked. And then I decided to give you some shit on top of that.

Achtung Jackson · 10-20-2004, 02:21 PM

Hate t'say it, but the story behind this picture reminds me a bit of the song "Where the Streets Have No Name."

hampor · 10-20-2004, 02:39 PM

In Massachusetts towns, the fire department is responsible for giving out house numbers. They are the ones who have to find the house in the dark, so I guess that makes sense.

On some streets, though, they renumbered the houses but allowed the owners to keep the old numbers if they like.

Also, the numbering starts over at the beginning of each street. and increases as you leave town. I lived for a while in 155, then in number 24, then in number 3. I was amazed when I visited California where there are 5 digit house numbers.

10-20-2004, 02:39 PM	#5
hampor Colloquialist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SiliValley Posts: 75	house numbers In Massachusetts towns, the fire department is responsible for giving out house numbers. They are the ones who have to find the house in the dark, so I guess that makes sense. On some streets, though, they renumbered the houses but allowed the owners to keep the old numbers if they like. Also, the numbering starts over at the beginning of each street. and increases as you leave town. I lived for a while in 155, then in number 24, then in number 3. I was amazed when I visited California where there are 5 digit house numbers.

10-18-2004, 01:41 PM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	From the article: The government has recently adopted a bill calling for streets to be named as soon as possible but somehow the process has become mired in ideological disputes. I was referring to "Why don't they just create street names?" Sorry about that. As to how it happened in the first place, well, Albania was incredibly isolated for the longest time, so I suspect that naming streets just wasn't a priority or necessity to their leaders. Here's a BBC article on Tirana Mayor Edi Rama that touches on the painting of city buildings.

10-20-2004, 02:21 PM	#4
Achtung Jackson Definitely Kinda New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1	Hate t'say it, but the story behind this picture reminds me a bit of the song "Where the Streets Have No Name."

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