January 2010
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The Foodprint Project →
Foodprint NYC is the first in a series of international conversations about food and the city. From a cluster analysis of bodega inventories to the cultural impact of the ice-box, and from food deserts to peak phosphorus, panelists will examine the hidden corsetry that gives shape to urban foodscapes, and collaboratively speculate on how to feed New York in the future.
Trade School →
Take a class every night with a range of specialized teachers in exchange for basic items and services. Secure a spot in a Trade School class by meeting one of the teacher’s barter needs.
“Is a movie theater in Kibera a movie theater, when it consists of a small dark...”
– map kibera
Map Kibera →
Mapping Kibera, Nairobi, in osm.
“I am building a house around myself. I am able to sense my movement in...”
– beka goedde
“The birds couldn’t interpret the stone, but by their proximity they could...”
– Lethem, Chronic City
pups & order →
“Would-be art editors were required to follow Wikipedia’s enforced standards of...”
– wikipedia art
“Life in a museum is like making love in a cemetery.”
– Allan Kaprow via love in a cemetery
“Part of defining a public space is decorating it, inhabiting it and playing with...”
– Overspray Magazine via the anti-advertising agency
