April 2011
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Beirut+NYC Studio: Intervention Part II →
beirutbeirut: The map below is still a work in progress and I hope to document more unused and empty spaces within this area of Bushwick as part of our project. Each question mark icon has a picture attached to it. In terms of our intervention design, it will be a projection onto hopefully 3 walls, in a…
Apr 28th
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Letters from Beirut: Urban Intervention Round One →
lettersfrombeirut: “There are those who intend that one day everything will be owned by somebody and we’re not just talking goods here. We’re talking human rights, human services, essential services for life. Education, public health, social assistance, pensions, housing. We’re also talking about the survival of…
Apr 28th
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Escape to Bardo: Ratnerization  →
brandonmfischer: So we’ve changed gears for our ‘Urban Intervention,’ yet again .. this time upon recognizing the sheer complexity of ‘gentrification’ and how it may or may not be a pressing issue in the Franklin Park area. All of the conversations and research conducted caused Ashlee and I grow ambivalent…
Apr 28th
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But it would be better if . . .
brandonmfischer: Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Some of the images from the first iteration of our ‘urban intervention’ in Prospect Heights. More details to come.
Apr 28th
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You're Going Where?: Park Slope Sit-izens for... →
Excellent. Clearly organized and written. Please invite us to the first meeting!  adamphillips19: The B71 line, which ran from Red Hook to Crown Heights was the victim of the most recent round of MTA budget cuts. However, the scars of the cuts remain; the bus shelters are no longer used and Cemusa, the outdoor advertising giant, has exclusive rights to the location for 20 years. The…
Apr 28th
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Apr 21st
Why I teach with the Tumblr. →
Apr 20th
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Apr 20th
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mdf venturing forth: Changing Londoners Mental... →
meredithdf: @AdamPhillips on CityAsLab FB, yo. New and big! centrally-located (near tube stations) maps give people 5-15 minute walking destinations to help these soon-to-be pedestrians realize the actual distance between themselves and their destinations, and to encourage less driving/public transportation…
Apr 20th
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Apr 14th
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soniainbeirut: Graffiti in Beirut
Apr 13th
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Apr 13th
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beirumi: Thought this would help some people that may be stuck on this assignment. I just uploaded a rough cut of a video I did with a group last semester on a public space design intervention.  project blog final paper 
Apr 13th
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Lebanese farmers protest and demand a Chamber of... →
Apr 13th
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55% of Lebanon's food bill comes from imported... →
Apr 13th
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“Our Cities Ourselves” Exhibit Travels to Mexico...
tenochvalley: http://thecityfix.com/our-cities-ourselves-exhibit-travels-to-mexico-and-brazil/
Apr 13th
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““Can an artistic intervention truly bring about an unforeseen way of thinking?...”
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