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urban exploration
Upon entering the all-but-unmarked building on a barren street in post-industrial Gowanus, one of the prospective trespassers in attendance at...
A trip to the riverfront presents a welcome opportunity to shave a few degrees off a sweltering afternoon, so last...
Here’s to New York on Obscura Day! We wandered the streets of Gramercy, learning of Oscar Wilde’s old haunts. We...
Allison Carafa takes us on a fresh and cheerful journey through an under-explored but ubiquitous aspect of our urban environment: the window air conditioning unit.
Dylan Thuras explains the story behind an online compendium of weird and wondrous places, reflecting on the nature of exploration, discovery and wonder.
Two of the co-founders of an innovative “video map” of New York discuss personal expression, urban exploration and the civic possibilities of video.
On November 20, Nathan Kensinger, in collaboration with UnionDocs, presented “Block by Block,” a panel discussion with four of New York’s most active...
On Saturday, October 8, Cinebeasts presented Gowanderlust!, an event combining a neighborhood walking tour with quick, guerilla-style film installations. Just...
by Urban Omnibus
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August 19th, 2011
MEET ME IN A BOWL Times Square is now host to an outdoor urban furniture installation titled “Meeting Bowls,” created...
Six of the minds behind the New York installment of an international traveling laboratory for urban experimentation discuss the theme of comfort in urban space.


