A train depot finds a second life as an accessory dwelling unit, complete with an updated sign. It represents communication and creating something new.

Upright: Landmarks, Storytelling, Journeys of the imagination.

Reversed: Arcane preservation laws, Confusion, Bygone ways of life.

A garage lives a double life, on one side, a guest space, on the other, a workshop. The two spaces represent communication and the duality of what is presented to the word and what remains inaccessible to others.

Upright: Live/Work, Flexibility, Garage startups.

Reversed: Industrial nuisances, Chaos, Jobs-housing inbalance.

Three matching rowhouses line a street, backyards separated by fences. Gossip, heartache, and communication breakdown.

Upright: Private property rights, Individualism, Homeowner associations.

Reversed: Legal disputes, Secrecy and lack of trust, Gossip.

Card artwork inspiration: DC Rowhouse Pin by Juliet Eldred

A pair of greystone duplexes sits in front of garden boxes. A restorative retreat, not one of isolation, but one of much internal reflection and rest.

Upright: Community gardens, Healing, Recreation.

Reversed: Shrinking cities, Decline, Postapocalypse.

Card artwork inspiration: Chicago Greystone Pin by Juliet Eldred

NIMBYs and YIMBYs argue over whether to have taller buildings. An impasse, prioritizing logic and ideals over compromise, feelings and resolution.

Upright: Democracy, Debate Elections.

Reversed:Rumors, Conflict, Impasse.

Card artwork inspiration: The large apartment building next to the Alamo Square Painted Ladies, San Francisco

A pair of triple deckers. A surveyor lays out more homes in the back. Travel, movement, shifting perspective.

Upright: Phased development, Careful planning, Land value tax.

Reversed: Lengthy processes, Conformity, Enclosing the commons.

Card artwork inspiration: Triple Decker Pin by Juliet Eldred

After years of remodels and expansions, an old mansion becomes an apartment building. Despite efforts to preserve the mansion, change was inevitable.

Upright: Living history, Charitable institutions, Group homes.

Reversed: Haunted houses, Scandals, Habitability problems.

Half this building is still a proper Victorian while the other half is a hippie crash pad. Self-imposed bondage and restraints. Limiting beliefs. Psychological limitations projected as an external reality.

Upright: Hippies, Sudden change, Rebelling against a previous generation.

Reversed: Hipsters, Cultural clash, Commodification of the arts.

Behind an old building, archaeologists dig up the backyard. Self-excavation. Digging up the skeletons in the closet.

Upright: Archaeology, Making peace with the past, Interpretative displays.

Reversed: Historic districts, Dark secrets, Forgotten lessons.

A huge antenna tops this building. Down below, a leafblower is used on the lawn. Reaching new heights. Anxiety and fear occurring before a transformation.

Upright: Upper middle class, The comforts of home, Media representation.

Reversed: Inequality, Boredom, Media addiction.

Bustling blocks like this are the building blocks of many a great city. New opportunities are being created. New avenues for learning begin.

Upright: Merchants, Opportunity, Successful businesses.

Reversed:Hucksters, Scams, Capitalism.

Cities grow where different forms of transportation meet. This enables messages to be delivered and necessary communication to occur.

Upright: Transportation hubs, Choices, Fast pace of life.

Reversed: Traffic jams, Uncertainty, Feeling rushed.

A classic college quad, with dorms from various centuries - or at least the appearance of. Young, inquiring minds, eager to solve all the problems.

Upright: Liberal arts colleges, Specialization, Academic traditions.

Reversed: Town and gown conflicts, Lack of common sense, Country clubs.

A cupola adds a bit of formality to a large housing block. Know your truth. Communicate it into existence.

Upright: Broad prosperity, Grandeur, Planned economy.

Reversed: Consumerism, Showing off, Vanity projects.