Dwell's London editor was happy to hop on his favorite bus(route number 19) for the short ride from his home to the front door of the diminutive Front to Back House. Besides its convenience, he enjoyed alighting to the upper level of the double-decker to practice the fine art of people watching. He has just completed his second book on Britain–aptly titles Turned Out Nice Again–which will be published by Collins in the UK in May.

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