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bystreets

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plural of bystreet

as in alleys

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Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The good fixers knew where the sniper alleys were, and many of them had grown up with the rebels who were now running the local checkpoints.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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Per a 2016 rule, students were allowed to chalk on walkways, concrete and asphalt but at least 30 feet away from building entrances and not on walls and vertical surfaces.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Key to the complex are new pedestrian walkways that invite the public into the formerly private grounds.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

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Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

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However, messaging from organizations and informal networks involved in the protests suggests that demonstrators intend to return to the streets during the weekend.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Instead of leaning into French Indochina, the design draws on Hanoi's craft traditions, the Red River, lacquer art, and the city's historic guild streets to create a distinctly contemporary expression of Vietnamese luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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