My presentation performed quite a disappearing act on me last night! (Note to self: Powerpoint and Google Docs might process the same presentation in different
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Manhattan Street Sign Project Proposal
For my final map project, I will be examining Manhattan street signs over the past century. Over the last century, New York City street signs
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Made In New York: A Historical Survey of Woody Allen Film Locations
JJ Maxwell Project Proposal Urban Media Archaeology Professor Shannon Mattern Project Description For over forty years, Woody Allen has been one of the
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Youth Media Map
Mapping the Youth Media Landscape of New York City Problem Statement and Research Question: Teenagers are described as knowing how to use media technologies better
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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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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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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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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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Graffiti as Memorial in Latino Communities in NYC
1. Background and Context: As an art form, street art and graffiti have had a stylistic resurgence in media during the past decade, although it
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