Perhaps some of you have seen this already, but I just came across this very interesting data visualization of Wikipedia-referenced historic events, and thought I’d
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The Communicative Art of Subway Bombing
Background Starting in the late 1960‘s, through the 1990‘s, the “writing” of graffiti on subway cars in New York grew into a major movement among
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Mapping Manhattan’s Coffee Addiction
I am not sure if someone was mapping coffee shops…or just book stores in Manhattan. But as I was researching for my map critique I
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Orit Halpern: Archiving the Senses October 19th @ 4:15
Orit Halpern: Archiving the Senses October 19th, 4:15-5:30 Room 5307 | The CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Free and open to
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NYPD’s surveillance network in Corona
One hot summer day in August, I was walking along the 37th Avenue in North Corona, Queens. I think it was somewhere between
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There once was time when movie theaters ruled the entertainment business. Lines formed around street corners for a chance to be inside these palaces with
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Searching for Signs in Blind Alleys
I had, what I thought, was a great idea. My grandparents have almost every National Geographic since 1962, and an index in which I
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Switching Stations and The City
Guided by Kazys Varnelis, it seems telecommunications has played a historical role in shaping the American city. It is often said that new technologies
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The Kettle Count
I’ve been meaning to post this graph ever since Stephen Taylor came to speak to us and showed the chart of water consumption in Edmonton
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Atlantic Yards Media Actors
Before I get into the project proposal, if you know anyone who has participated in the Atlantic Yards dialogue (attended community meetings, made art about
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