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Draug
location:
Managua, Nicaragua
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< on 2/3/2007 2:58 AM >
|  | | | Aside from the internet, what do you guys use to obtain information about sites?
Me, I am lucky enough to have contacts who were part of planning this city. Aside from that, I'm pretty blind down here.
Hints and tips, anyone?
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Razz
location:
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Site Research
<Reply # 1 on 2/3/2007 6:20 PM >
| | | | Really all you have to do is just walk around. I think it's much easier than going online or asking someone you know, since it could take them awhile to get back to you with any information.
What are you trying to say, I'm crazy?
When I went to your schools, I went to your churches,
I went to your institutional learning facilities?! So how can you say I'm crazy?! |
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IrIsHmOm
location:
San Joaquin Valley, CA
Gender: Female
I'll kill your face...
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<Reply # 2 on 2/3/2007 6:25 PM >
| | | | If your city has historic archives, you could check the library, or if it's like birmingham, they may have a separate office for that at City Hall. That's always an option. If you don't now if there is one, all you have to do is call city hall and ask. Usually they're pretty nice about it and will point you in the right direction.
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CaitTheGreat
 
location:
Westerville/Columbus, OH
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 3 on 2/3/2007 6:32 PM >
| | | | County auditor's websites and GIS maps. Some counties have more information available online than others, but they're always a good place to start--especially when you're researching.
This city is my jungle gym...Look at this big great world that we live in...There's lots of fun to be had on these streets...We can take a ride, just you and me...It's a jungle gym |
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Glass
   
location:
Chicago
as one does
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<Reply # 4 on 2/3/2007 8:12 PM >
| | | | Posted by CaitTheGreat
GIS maps.
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GIS maps can have any or no information... a good pointer might be to old topographic maps; the USGS labels most mines, power stations, schools, churches, and military bases. I recommend acme.mapper.com for switching between Topo, Sat, Maps, and the all-too-worthless 'NEXRAD'.
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HaloBlack
location:
Oshawa, Ontario
Gender: Female
It's so Beefffyyyyy
| |  | | | Re: Site Research
<Reply # 5 on 3/16/2007 11:24 PM >
| | | | I've found most locations by just driving around. I realize that most of the abandonments (at least in my area) are in old farm areas. Honestly, just pay attention. Drive around old roads and streets.
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NextelCupMK
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location:
Waltham, Mass and Athenry, Galway
Donkey Could KICK the ASS out of Action's monkey
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<Reply # 6 on 3/17/2007 1:41 AM >
| | | | I will either notice something when I drive somewhere, or a lot of times I hear of things in the news, like state-funding cuts. That usually means with in the next couple years there will be an open slot. But if you want quicker results get off your ass and look around your town.
spunking cock
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eoghan
location:
dormont pa
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 7 on 3/17/2007 2:01 AM >
| | | | the usual courthouse records, clerks office, city/county engineer's/planning office, prothonotary's office, UCC's, assessors. etc. it helps when most of the courthouse employees in your end of the state know you by sight [and donut box]
eoghan
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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats... -H.L. Mencken
dude, if you ever shoot me with a .25, and i find out about it, i'll kick yer ass! |
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Navi23
location:
The Calculus Rock
Gender: Male
| | Re: Site Research
<Reply # 9 on 8/2/2007 3:58 AM >
| | | | If you live in Nicaragua; your best bet may be walking around and looking. Although I don't know too much about Nicaragua.
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StealthMonkey
location:
Central VA
Gender: Male
Eh?
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<Reply # 10 on 8/2/2007 1:40 PM >
| | | | Best way I find is to drive around. Other than that google earth is great (Except for my area where I get no granularity), read the paper, visit city hall and look through records. Bottom line, Think of it as a college research project and use any and all available sources.
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don_corleyone
location:
F/RoX
Gender: Male
I have abandonment issues
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<Reply # 11 on 8/2/2007 5:51 PM >
| | | | research? research? what is this? research? we're talkin about research? we're talkin about research now? not a UE, not a UE... research? is that what this is? we're talkin about research?
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leave the gun. take the cannoli.
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seicer
 
location:
New York
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Site Research
<Reply # 12 on 8/13/2007 7:21 PM >
| | | | Here is what I go by --
1. Topographic maps (i.e. Terraserver-USA). You can scout for "big black blocks" which can indicate large abandonments, or for "HOSP" for hospitals. The topographic maps are reasonably old, ranging from the 1970s up to the late 1980s, so what you may find on the map may not be reflected in an aerial. Mapper @ Acme.com makes comparison easy. What may be active in a topo, may be abandoned in an aerial.
2. Library's vertical files and other galleries.
3. Driving around -- I find a lot just by doing this.
4. News articles -- I read 20 newspapers a day online (for other reasons) and spot many "this could be it" articles weekly.
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