But the image of the city (even if they occasionally visit) gradually becomes more blurred and erased over time, and slowly, on their mental map, only a few pla

But the image of the city (even if they occasionally visit) gradually becomes more blurred and erased over time, and slowly, on their mental map, only a few places remain—those associated with something personal. A few backdrops where various events in their lives unfolded. This is so true, even for small hometowns. Yet I recognize that these old places while seeming listless to me and my cohort now as we have all moved on and our old haunts are closed or transformed, are very much alive to the young generations now.