Eyesore Of The Month

James Kunstler's eyesore of the month highlights architectural blunders in his home town in Upstate New York and around the country.

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February 8, 2004, 11:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Were he a cheerleader, Kunstler might shout: 'U-G-L-Y. You ain't got no alibi. You ugly. You ugly.' After writing three books on 'the fiasco of postwar development in America,' the 54-year-old Saratoga Springs resident figured he should show and tell on a regular basis. 'The public has become immune to the fantastic, stupefying ugliness of our highway crudscape,' said Kunstler, who receives submissions for the monthly awards from Biloxi to Boston."

Thanks to Sam Gold

FULL STORY: These sites sure to leave sore eyes

Saturday, February 7, 2004 in Times Union

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