Interview with street furniture manufacturer Rory Bremner of the Tilley Group, who shares with us what makes a city great.
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Observed: Urban Umbrella in Court Square
Construction creates new rips in the urban form with Protectus dolium (Orange Barrels) or Protectus conus (Common Cone) often found at the jobsite. Local laws require a sidewalk shed (also known as bridge) constructed for the duration of the work. The Urban Umbrella has come to Court Square. The duration which sometimes lasts for a…
Observed: anti-racist Physical Distance signs
Observed: anti-racist Physical Distance signs in Brooklyn
Observed: Subway Stairs
There are 472 stations in the New York City subway system. Each stair is different based on location and station type. Here are the different typologies.
Observed: Open Streets – A Failure
NYC Open Streets continue to be a failure.
Observed: Select Bus Service Fare Machines
Select Bus Service Fare Machines are modified versions of existing MTA and DOT devices, on the street to pre-purchase and pre-verify fares in order to ride the few Select Bus Service routes. They are found on all SBS lines, near the Bus Stop Shelter.
Observed: Outdoor Street Dining (sedeo strata)
Observed: the many versions of sedeo strata (streetwise dining) which have emerged into the last few weeks in NYC.
Observed: Protectus bolus
Observed in the field a variety of bollard – Protectus bolus. Once relegated to the shoreline and docks to assist the longshoreman secure ships to shore, Protectus bolus in all different subspecies crowd the sidewalk. Many of these are installed without approval throughout the five boroughs, and are loosely regulated. We see three common types:…
Observed: Protectus blavus
Ubiquitous blue barricades block the street for events as diverse as the marathon, to street fairs, to blocking your constitutional right to change an outmoded system of police, Protectus blavus is found throughout the Five Boroughs, and beyond. Often found near Protectus obex.
Observed: Protectus obex
Meet Protectus obex – the modular steel barricades which can be linked together – used to control traffic, people, and protests. Protest is part of America, protected by the First Amendment, and necessary to change the current situation so that black lives matter. Generally deployed by the police, but often deployed by departments of transportation.…