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Architecture
10 Statue of Liberty Replicas in NYC and Paris
Welcome to a new short series highlighting the many surprising art and architectural finds that are located both in New
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! There’s a Sound Installation Below The Subway Grates In Times Square
Location of Max Neuhaus’ sound installation “Times Square.” Some would accurately describe Max Neuhaus as a “sound sculptor.” His installation,
Events
An Urbanist’s Guide to 2013 Halloween in NYC: Costumed Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour, Pumpkin Impalement, Woodlawn Sacred Departed Tour
If you’re looking to avoid the standard Halloween at all costs and up for a more “urbanist” experience, we’
Arts & Culture
Bansky in NYC Day 29: Vandalized Painting with Nazi Officer in Housing Works on 23rd Street
For Banksy’s third to last day of his residency, he’s taken a painting from Housing Works, added a
Arts & Culture
Fangorn Recovery Work on the MTA in Lord of the Rings Parody
In a play on the Fix&Fortify campaign from the MTA and the interminable work on the subway system,
Arts & Culture
Untapped Mailbag: What Are Those Yellow Robots on the Streets of NYC?
Untapped Cities reader Darren Gopaul recently pointed out the presence of a lone yellow robot pasted on the streets of
Architecture
Cities 101: Cobblestone Streets In NYC Are Expensive (and Disappearing)
The term “cobblestone” itself refers to a patchwork of mixed rounded stones installed for pavement. While it is true that
Architecture
10 Secrets of Los Angeles’s Historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Over 3,000 people were in attendance at the Biltmore Hotel‘s opening party on October 2, 1923. In the
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: Citi Bike Data Visualizations from the first 100 Days
This week we’re going to stretch the breadth of the Fun Maps column out a bit. Foursquare designer, Zack
Arts & Culture
Rising Waters: Photographers Share Their Stories (and Photos) at The Museum of the City of NY
“On Thursday we heard about this storm that might be brewing, but thought nothing of it. By Friday morning, we
Architecture
Daily What?! A Playground for Children Made of Sandy Damaged Trees in Prospect Park
There may be the poetic dedication to a fallen tree near the entrance to Prospect Park, but earlier this month
Architecture
Vintage Photos: Construction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris and NYC
Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi’s Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand; and quarter-size head. Winter