While wandering around the city today, I noticed that a surprising number of gratings have the words "Urban Accessories" printed on them. Lo and behold, there is a company that makes custom city accessories. It's like an Urban Outfitters for tree grates, drain covers, and trenches. Maybe I should mount some bollards to the walls in my apartment.
In other urban planning-ish news, check out this collection of hand drawn maps. (via xBlog)
