Inspired by Matt Logue’s Empty LA, Ross Ching gives us a feel of what Los Angeles would be like if everyone’s car disappeared.
Category: Video
A Unique View of New York City [Weekend Watch]
An incredible video of a remote-controlled plane flying exploring New York City from a true “birds-eye” view.
Putting the ‘Urban’ in Urban Gardening [Weekend Watch]
This video gives urban gardening an edgy spin that should appeal to a new, younger audience.
A Dog in the City [Weekend Watch]
UK stencil artist Pahln takes a twenty-first century approach to street art by combining stop motion animation with stencils and long-form exposure.
Rob Carter’s Metropolis (Weekend Watch)
Rob Carter’s stop-motion paper animation film, Metropolis, is like “a pop-up book on speed.” The nine-minute stop motion animation chronicles the urban expansion of Charlotte, North Carolina from a Native American trading post to a sprawling megalopolis. This clip is the last three minutes of the film, showing the last 70 years of a city’s development and…
When iPhones Meet Mass Transit (Weekend Watch)
A fun video that combines two of my passions mobile technology and public spaces—in this case iPhones and public transit.
A Creative Spin on Placemaking (Weekend Watch)
Hipster City Cycle—a forthcoming game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod—is a creative example of placemaking from an unexpected source.
Urban Drift (Weekend Watch)
A haunting beautiful and somewhat psychedelic perspective of urban time and space.
Still We Ride: A Short History of Critical Mass (Video)
A short animation about the global monthly Critical Mass bike ride.
Urban Color (Weekend Watch)
Let’s Colour is a worldwide initiative to transform grey spaces with colourful paint.