Klosterman writes that, "…it suddenly occurred to me that there would always be road construction--not always on this particular road, but somewhere" (from "billy sim"). that quote has always stuck with me, and it made me think about what would happen if construction just went away, what would that feel like? it made me think about how cities would look, how foreign it would feel if there wasn't construction happening around me, particularly in downtowns and highways. that then got me thinking a different question, but similar. and this is your question--what would happen if all the pigeons in the world, everywhere, went away? like construction, pigeons are everywhere, all of the time; so i'm wondering what you would think the world would feel like without pigeons? my biggest curiosity here is how cities, particularly downtowns wherever you live or have lived, would feel. would they feel different? do pigeons, in any way at all, make you feel at peace in the world? i know most people hate them or at least think they are a nuisance, but what would you do without them? do you take pigeons for granted? if you can, i would like you to go to a park, or go downtown, and stare at the pigeons, and think about what you really think about them. do they make cities have life, do they give cities meaning? without them, what would that mean, how would that feel? be very, very specific. this question will likely result in you not using much of the text to you, and that's okay. i'm more interested in your own thoughts on this.