A Creative Spin on Placemaking (Weekend Watch)

November 28th, 2010

Hipster City Cycle—a forthcoming game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod—is a creative example of placemaking from an unexpected source.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfZFO3gIKns

From the website:

The city has proven to be an ideal inspiration, underappreciated yet iconic, sprawling yet familiar, ugly yet beautiful, and most important, its a city overflowing with character. Turns out Philly is also the home of a burgeoning indie game scene, so we’ve set out to put our fair city on the map as a place where cool shit happens.

I can’t wait to try it out!