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Brickstar rail service connects downtown Bricklyn and South Bricklyn.

Looking Back at 2022 and Forward to 2023

January 9, 2023

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Homer Simpson taken in for booking for donut theft.
Homer Simpson taken in for booking for donut theft.

Looking Back at 2022:

1) The opening of Bricklyn’s first police station, needed due to a sharp uptick in the high misdemeanor of donut theft. This news photos show the first alleged thief (aka Homer Simpson) being led into the police station for booking for theft of donuts just minutes after the station opened. Fyi: Just why are the Simpsons in Bricklyn, see FAQ Question #5.

2) The opening of “Le Bricklyn,” a new 4-star French-style Hotel that the Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce believes will lead to a surge in visitors from Continental inland and outland communities.

Le Bricklyn Hotel
Le Bricklyn Hotel

Future plans for the hotel include a gourmet restaurant that will test the loyalty of the regulars at TJ’s Streetcar Café (visible in the Brickstar photo below).

Brickstar rail service connects downtown Bricklyn and South Bricklyn.
New Brickstar train enroute from Bricklyn’s North Station to South Bricklyn. Bicyclists visible on bike-ped path, also heading to South Bricklyn. ew Brickstar train enroute from Bricklyn’s North Station to South Bricklyn. Bicyclists visible on bike-ped path, also heading to South Bricklyn.

In a clever ploy, Brick Rail has even equipped the new rail cars with bike racks, enticing cyclists to also ride the train. Unfortunately, the higher speeds also mean there will not be enough time to eat even a single donut (and who can really eat just one donut) unless you stay on the Brickstar for quite a few roundtrip loops! Bricktrak has promised the availability of multi-loop roundtrip tickets.

4) Completion of the FOB Memorial Lighthouse at the entrance to Bricklyn Harbor (see photo on following page). The Memorial Bridge was constructed on a fast-track, emergency basis after the tragic sinking of the New Panabrick class container ship “Full of Bricks.”

The FOB foundered on shoals near the harbor entrance on the night of 29 March 2019 during a late Winter East-Norther. A Court of Inquiry found the City of Bricklyn and the administration of YMK Spiro Brickburger negligent in promoting the City’s harbor to New Panabrick class container ships before having a harbor lighthouse in place. Using the above link (then Question 5) for more on YMK Brickburger.

Rendering of the the New Panabrick class container ship “Full of Bricks” as it ran aground before entering Bricklyn Bay during the fierce storm of 29 March 2019. credit: Dall-E3.

Looking Forward to 2023:

The entire community will be celebrating the opening this month of the Tripartite Realm of Bricklyn’s Archives building. It will have a distinctive mimetic architectural design. There will be a special installation event during which several of Bricklyn’s founding documents will be placed inside the Archives, finally offering them a waterproof, safe location (and by “safe” we really mean “safe”).

Rowlf the Dog will host the ribbon cutting ceremony for Bricklyn's first dog park!
Rowlf the Dog

We are also eagerly anticipating the opening in early 2023 of the unique Space Flight Park — featuring a BASA BrickR-4 rocket — in the heart of downtown, as well as the much in-demand South Bricklyn Dog Park. Muppet celebrity Rowlf the Dog is expected to host the ribbon ripping ceremony! Watch for coverage of both openings in The Bricklyn Eagle.

Also on the horizon is the opening of “Jazz by the Yard,” a jazz club to be located by the railyard. We’ll be looking forward to cool jazz and hot train engines!

We hope to have you visit Bricklyn in 2023! — and feel free to let family or friends know about visiting Bricklyn, or following us at: BricklynVT.com

A Cautionary Note about Bricklyn’s History

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June 1, 2021

by Walt Brickman, Editor, The Bricklyn Eagle

Early on in the course of this blog about Bricklyn, Vermont, we need to add a cautionary note for you who are reading this:

Bricklyn’s history is changeable and fluid.

As with any blog or web site, all you have to do is hit the “publish” button and you can change what’s been written. There’s no limit to how many times you can republish what has been posted. It’s a power that’s almost too easy to use — and most people will not even realize that what they’ve been reading has been changed. So, yes, Bricklyn’s history, and the “facts” you read about Bricklyn, may well change over time.

➤ LEGO philosopher David Kahn has written that building with LEGO calls to mind the Buddhist value of impermanence, and the “unavoidable realization that reality is in a perpetual state of change.” So too is the LEGO City of Bricklyn. “LEGO, Impermanence, and Buddhism,” in LEGO and Philosophy: Constructing Reality Brick By Brick (2017 John Wiley & Sons; Edited by Sondra Bacharach and Roy T. Cook.), p. 194. Read excerpt from essay.

Why shouldn’t we be able to change things? As we learn more about Bricklyn and it, we want to be able to correct past errors or inconsistencies. Or, maybe we’ve just come up with a better, or more interesting, story line. Or, maybe Bricklyn itself has changed! ✥

Tom Brickorti of the Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce

Greetings from the Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce

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May 27, 2021

Public Service Announcement

Hi. I’m Tom Brickorti, President of the Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Brickorti in front of the Chamber’s offices in the Southwest Corner Building on South Street..

We’ve prepared a short video slideshow on YouTube, inserted below, to give you an introduction to our wonderful community. Here in Bricklyn VT we embrace Ole Kirk Christiansen’s motto: “only the best is good enough.“

As you’ll see, we have plenty of housing you’ll fall in love with — from stately rowhouses to lakeside cottages.

We also have a dynamic downtown, with a rail network linking to surrounding communities.

p.s., if you’re a bicyclist, walker, nature lover, railfan, or just want to see one of the best darn lego cities in America, visit Bricklyn, VT!📍

📍Visits to Bricklyn require a Visa from our Office of Outland Affairs. Staff at the Chamber of Commerce can help you through this sometimes tedious process. Contact us at: bricklynvt@gmail.com

Come visit Bricklyn, VT! There’s only one “problem” you’ll encounter — you’ll never want to leave!

Opening shot in video: Bricklyn residents and Department of Public Works workers celebrate completion of Phase 2 of the Bricklyn bicycle and pedestrian network, funded by Bricklyn voters last year. Thanks to DPW Director Chulpin B. Spancer and his staff for the timely completion of the project under budget! Be sure to watch the video. ✥