This week at Public Utilities I was sick and was only able to come in on Tuesday. That day, I continued cataloguing the maps and plans in the shop room. After nearly two weeks in the room, I’ve only managed to get through around half the drawers. Seeing the plans and designs for the buildings I see around my every day is pretty eye-opening. Though it’s not directly city-planning themed, it’s given me more of a grasp on what a vastly complex task it is to plan cities and keep them running. Being able to see the evolution of Delaware has also been really interesting. At this point, I’ve found street maps of the city from roughly every decade dating back to the early 1900s, and while the downtown core hasn’t changed much, the city itself has grown immensely as Columbus continues to boom. I was even able to find maps without the street my house is on, and maps from when the Jaywalk was a normal street. For next week, I’ll be looking for possible jobs I’m interested and going over application processes with Janelle.