Where in the world is…
a monthly compilation of public space around the world by Brittany Morris
DESIGN
- The sans serif of Berlin’s underground: a history of Berlin shown through U-Bahn typography.
- Not your typical tea party, this art installation in New York City blurs the line between private and public life social interactions
- A look into the gentrification of LA’s Skid Row.
MEDIA & THE CITY
photo from Snap it Oga!
- Snap it Oga! Streetscape photos of Lagos – so smooth and vibrant you can almost feel the city hustling!
- From Bloomberg’s New York to booze fuelled cities to what public space looks like on the inside, The Urbanist is Monocle’s weekly look at the people and ideas shaping our urban lives.
- Explore the streets of Stockholm on film.
- A tumblr collage where urban meets über cool.
- Broadcast live from Cape Town, METROPOLIST is a radio show exploring the people and stories shaping the world’s cities from a South African perspective; covering topics from The Future of Townships, What Makes a Liveable City, to Youth Shaping Our Cities, and The Technology Generation.
Photo by Clarence Eckerson, from The City Lab
PLACEMAKING
- A great read on the concepts of “public space” and “place”, and how the placemaking movement and place-led urban development are emerging as a new paradigm for the world’s future cities.
Image from Sit On It Detroit
- In an effort to create more seating at Detroit’s bus stops—where many of the local riders are senior citizens and long waits for the next bus occur frequently— Sit On It Detroit builds benches with reclaimed wood from abandoned houses and businesses within the city, and equips the seats with a built-in book shelf, creating a network of public libraries around Detroit. How great would it be to grab a seat and a book while waiting for the long overdue 99? If you’re interested in more urban-regeneration initiatives in Detroit, here’s a nice short read on community views of place-led regeneration in Downtown Detroit over the last few years. Put your hands up for Detroit.