I prove my point

 

Using the city of Nice, France, I posited the theory that all cities would be more beautiful with canals. My examples with Nice quickly proved the point. But I like proving my point! I can go for hours proving my point. One could argue that the whole of clerkmanifesto is just point proving over and over again!

What was the point again?

Paved streets are ugly. Cars are gruesome. And streets of water make everything better.

Today I make my point with Rome, Italy.

Wait a second! Rome is impossibly beautiful. How can you possibly make Rome more beautiful?!

Easy peasy: Remove all cars, add canals.

(And maybe a few other things)

Venice, Ve-Nice, Very nice

 

Maybe I should test it out?

Maybe every city is improved by canals.

At the least we have here a new set of pictures of Nice as a foray into the theory. Once I realized that I am already removing every car I see in order to make the city more lovely, my momentum inevitably leads me down the slippery slope to inserting canals on all the streets. First you get rid of the cars, then you make it so they are impossible anyway.

Does this mean I think that Venice is the most beautiful city in the world?

No, but its canals sure don't hurt it in that regard.

Anyway then, here is more of Nice, with a bit of VE frontloaded on, and you may find a fox or skunk here or there as well...