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Michael Jackson Graffiti

"Michael Jackson stencil on a jersey barrier next to the Artkraft Strauss building." (Photo by Joe Schumacher)

Amy Stein: Halloween

A wonderful collection of kids in Halloween costumes in Harlem by the great Amy Stein.

Pixdaus: God Gave Us Pics!: "

hearted by 86400 roxanne

tags: spiderman costume new york city child

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(Via We Heart It.)

What things cost 40 years ago

New York Magazine turned 40 this year and has an issue filled with interesting articles about NYC's past. One chart I found most compelling was the price of things then and now. If I could take the money I have now to 1968, I could have stayed at the Waldorf every night!

via NYMag.com

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Balloon Graffiti

And Now, the Coolest Thing Ever: "

OMFG, balloon graffiti!
· D.Billy: Street Interventions [And I Am Not Lying via Gawker]

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(Via Curbed.)

A Glimpse of Japanese American Life in the 40s

Here's a series of photographs I just found in storage. These were given to me by Mr. Miyazaki, a kind man who I used to volunteer for every other week through a Japanese American Social Services group. I would cook Sukiyaki and he would share his stories of his youth. I remember those days fondly but its now more than 10 years since we lost touch.

I wish I remembered the circumstances of each of these shots but I'd be making wild guesses to where they are, what year they were taken and who he's with. I especially love the first shot of him under the elevated tracks. It's full of energy and so evocative of that moment. I'm curious if the ball game was before or after the war. It's great to see a slice of Japanese American life rarely seen from this time .

Peter Funch photo of Central Park

Really like this photo by Peter Funch, so much energy and chaos yet so well composed, perfect for the article it accompanied, the feuds of pedestrians, bikers, dog walkers and other groups at Central Park. (link: New York Magazine, Who Owns Central Park? How Frederick Law Olmsted’s 843 acres of civilizing wilderness became a type-A battleground. By Gabriel Sherman )

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Queens is the future

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Photograph by tgoldman on Flickr

(Via Gothamist.)

MIT developing carbon-free, stackable rental cars

I want one!

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Filed under: Transportation

[from Engadget] Sure, we know you love actually owning a car, but let's be honest -- in large cities with condensed layouts, your H3 doesn't make a lot of sense. A group of researchers at MIT have been hard at work developing a solution that's kind on the planet and your scrawny legs. A team called Smart Cities have designed a small, two-seat, electric vehicle -- which they call the City Car -- that can be 'stacked' in convenient locations (say, just outside a subway stop), and then taken on short trips around urban areas. The cars -- which are based around an omnidirectional 'robot wheel' that encases an electric motor, suspension, and steering -- can be 'folded' and attached to a group of other cars for charging. The lineups of rentable vehicles would be accessible from various points around a city, with six or eight cars occupying just a single 'regular' car space. Of course, you'll have to forgo your 24-inch rims... but that's life.

[Via Technology Review]

(Via Engadget.)

kristi sword

I love the kind of street art where you stumble upon and rewarded by whimsy.

kristi sword: "[from DesignSponge] one of the nicest things about living in new york is the way public art intregrates so seemlessly into your life. i love finding little pictures, tiles, and drawings people have placed on city streets and signs. some see it as vandalism but i really enjoy the projects that are fleeting (and leave minimal ecological impact) and draw attention to something seemingly mundane like cracks in the pavement or an old drainpipe. artist kristi sword has done both with her 'interventions' series that decorates tiny patches of city life with stickers and embellishments like ice cream sprinkles. you can click here for more on kristi's work and a full slideshow of installations [via craftzine]

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(Via Design*Sponge.)

Bill Sullivan's Subway Turnstile Portraits

A series of engaging photos of New Yorkers making their way through the turnstiles. Check out his site where he has a whole lot more from the series. What a great project.

(via vvork)

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