Observed in Roosevelt Island, NYC the Parc Vue by Landscape Forms.
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Observed: dumpster planter
To match the adaptive reuse aesthetic at Industry City in Brooklyn, they have deployed street-level planter dumpsters which have been painted various shades of pink, yellow, and red.
A layered history: interview with Mari Kroin
Wet Paint: a layered history is the work of Mari Kroin; uncovering history through exploring the layers paint on NYC Subway columns.
Observed: Outdoor dining yurt village in Williamsburg
We were out and about Brooklyn yesterday and we encountered one of American Express and Resy’s 13 Yurt Villages across the US, designed to support safe outdoor dining during COVID-19: The Yurt Villages are a new covered, heated outdoor experience available exclusively for American Express Card Members. The collection of custom-designed tents will serve as…
Observed: snow covered Standard Collection Box Receptacle
L. buxus blavus – Standard Collection Box Receptacle (Blue Box) – in the snow in Long Island City.
Carshare Parking Observed
Carshare Parking observed
More One Court Square Urban Umbrella
Observed: Memorial Kiosk
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: Open Streets – A Failure
NYC Open Streets continue to be a failure.