Website review: magical urbanism
spookymz discovered this in Arts
•39 reviews since Jun 30, 2006
arts, environment, photography
•magicalurbanism.com
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spookymz discovered 25 months ago- An ongoing project concerning cities, urban change, design and the environment.
- bleu1vixxen rated 7 weeks ago
- clever project!
- moshtrocity rated 7 months ago
- Warm water cover was always known to me as a place to have DIY punk shows. I've seen bands there from all over the world. The press on the area basically squashed that. lame.
- lionheartlev rated 20 months ago
- thanks http://evelineroels.stumbleupon.com/ This is an extraordinary site... Access via the archive is here: http://www.magicalurbanism.com/?page_id=106 from the page: I've been hopelessly obsessed with the street art in Buenos Aires ever since I arrived. I've been completely overwhelmed by the number and quality of the street stencils, wheatpastings, and graffiti around the city. They are often political in nature, but not always. Some reference special aspects of Buenos Aires' culture, such as the tango musician pictured above. Many reference pop culture icons, while others are non-sensical, abstract, and whimsical. The function of these images is not necessarily to challenge the viewer's sensibilities on politics, but rather to make them rethink the space they inhabitat. These images ask, `what is the fuction of the street in your city?'
- Anitra rated 22 months ago
- Scenes and stories from Buenos Aires, Argentina. "One means of bringing in an income for poor residents of Buenos Aires and the surrounding areas is to collect and sell recyclable materials. Each night, the cartoneros walk from the shantytowns on the edge of town towards the city center and wealthy neighborhoods to look for recyclables. Others board the Tren Blanco(`White Train'), a former passenger train that has had its seats removed to accommodate their large carts."
- aluis rated 23 months ago
- From the page: " Along the way, we passed several small clusters of houses built between the tracks and the sea, where residents sell snacks, water, and beer from coolers. We bought four waters for 1200 pesos, or just over 50 cents total. In addition to tourists, the train tracks also service the fisherman by allowing them to transport their fish into town and collect fresh water. One fisherman and his giant, two-foot-long catch rode the train back with us. We learned that he would make approximately 70,000 Colombian pesos selling it, probably to a local restaurant at the end of the tracks. This should be enough money to take care of his needs for a few weeks. The Ernst clan is fairly ambitious when we go abroad, no? Best of luck, Rachel! Link to her website"
- heysha rated 24 months ago
- an interesting site that has articles about important issues in cities around the globe. there is one particular article that is a blog written daily by a 30 year old woman living in Lebanon. read it, and get a closer look at how the war effects individuals.
- fmedina rated 24 months ago
- I want to hear that :(
- sheilaboweila rated 24 months ago
- A few months ago, a series of heartwarming stencils appeared on the streets of San Francisco, mostly in the Mission. Similar to the one pictured above, they featuring life-affirming sentiments such as "I have nothing but love for you", "Crying is ok here", and "You're the one I wanted to find." Gushy and sentimental, yes, but perhaps a refreshing change of pace to some of the harsher graffiti around town. Since, many of the stencils have been modified with editorial comments. I heartily approve of the public dialogue.
- jpcruz rated 24 months ago
- Magical Urbanism. The world of cities.
