URBAN CAMERA: Graffiti in Buenos Aires
A graffiti tour of Buenos Aires with the organization Graffiti Mundo.
Urbanism
WACKY MAPS | Fast Food Deserts in New York City
Moving to New York hasn’t been easy. Let’s face it, this city is tough. The problem for me though isn’t having to deal with a 45-minute commute to work each day, it's the fact that I can’t find a god damn cheeseburger!
Book Review | The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan 1811-2011
The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan explores the importance of the grid, and the influence which it has had on New York City.
The Underground Railroad in New York
New York City was a hotbed of social activism in the 19th century; it hosted a major segment of the Underground Railroad and was a major rallying point for prominent abolitionists of the day.
VIDEO | Montage City: Golden Mall Flushing, Coney Island, Brooklyn Bridge, East New York
Videos of New York City from Montage City, a class by Urban Omnibus' Cassim Shepard.
2011 GovFresh Winners: Recognizing Open Government Initiatives
The 2011 GovFresh Awards demonstrate that local government agencies are not lagging behind on the social media wave.
IN PICTURES: The Bowery Mission
The Bowery Mission & Do You Have One Dollar ask New Yorkers to chip in this holiday season.
Manhattan before the street grid: The Randel Maps
An exclusive peek at what Manhattan looked like before the grid, an upcoming exhibit at Museum of City of the City of New York.
HERE NOW!: How Foursquare and Facebook Measure Voting With Your Feet in New York
The Spatial Information Lab at Columbia University assembled a savvy project which measures Foursquare and Facebook “check-ins.”
Vintage New York: The South Street Seaport
Laura Itzkowitz wanders along the South Street Seaport and delves into the history of Old New York from the days when it was New Amsterdam to the urban development of the Schermerhorn family in the 19th century.
