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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 street historians. Author Kevin Walsh, location scout Nick Carr, urban explorer Moses Gates and guide Cindy VandenBosch exemplify a vital and contemporary iteration of the long-standing New York tradition of “un-official,” “informal,” “underground,” and “alternative” histories. The event presented each individual’s work, methodology, adventures and stories, and in so doing…
On Saturday, October 8, Cinebeasts presented Gowanderlust!, an event combining a neighborhood walking tour with quick, guerilla-style film installations. Just after dusk, a group gathered at the Bell House, a bar in Gowanus, Brooklyn, where we met Nathan Kensinger, photographer, documentary filmmaker, festival programmer and
MEET ME IN A BOWL
Times Square is now host to an outdoor urban furniture installation titled “Meeting Bowls,” created in partnership with the Times Square Alliance and design firm mmmm… The Meeting Bowls are three, 8-person, slatted bowls (highly reminiscent of salad spinners), which are meant to offer a place for intimate social experiences in the midst of one of the city’s busiest spaces. The…
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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. |
Happy April Fool’s Day! For a little urban planning humor, be sure to check out Planetizen’s April 1st Edition — who knew those guys were so funny?
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INTERNATIONAL OBSCURA DAY
For its second annual International Obscura Day, Atlas Obscura offers excursions into unexpected corners of world cities — New York, of course, included. On April 9th, you have the chance to explore the inside of the Catacombs at the Greenwood Cemetery, tour the Ghost ships…
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Kirsten Hively describes her effort to seek out, document and encourage appreciation of the best neon in New York and shares her photography of the city’s glow. |
CENSUS MAPS
This week, the Census Bureau released its first 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, based on data about economic and social trends collected from 2005-2009. The ACS is an annual survey that gathers information from a sampling of US citizens to evaluate of economic and social…
Open House New York is unlocking doors and waiving admission fares all across the city this weekend. Have you signed up to explore Bayside’s Fort Totten? A peak inside the Chrysler Building? A Cathedral tour of St John the Divine? From historic homes to botanic…
“Honey, do we have any plans this weekend?” “Well, I was quite hoping we could take a psychogeographic drift down 8th Street.”
This weekend’s Conflux Festival sets out with the goal of turning the streets of the East Village into a laboratory…
