Map Of Energy Consumption In Every Single NYC Building

A new map by the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University gives us a picture of energy consumption in the five boroughs of New York, on a block-by-block basis. It’s kind of like Google Maps for spotting the greediest energy hogs of the city (and it won’t surprise you that Manhattan is, by far, the biggest spender). You can zoom all the way down to your own building, if you’re so inclined, and see how your building stacks up.

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Can a Font Help a City Make a Comeback?

Chatype came about when D.J. Trischler, a brand consultant, discovered he'd been sitting next to typeface designer Jeremy Dooley at their local coffee shop. The two became fixated on a question: What if Chattanooga had its own typeface? The idea may sound strange from an American perspective, but it's actually the norm throughout Europe, where even small cities employ unique typefaces to distinguish themselves.

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Using Flickr Geotags to Map the World's Cities

Photographer Eric Fischer uses Flickr's geotags to create city maps that show the places of intense human interest.

• Article in Fast Company
• Flickr: Visualizations of Locals and Tourists

200th Birthday for the Map That Made New York

By SAM ROBERTS

Published: March 20, 2011

Henry James condemned it a century ago as a “primal topographic curse.” Rem Koolhaas, the architect and urbanist, countered that its two-dimensional form created “undreamed-of freedom for three-dimensional anarchy.” More recently, two historians described its map, regardless of its flaws, as “the single most important document in New York City’s development.”

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Interactive historic maps

INNOVATIONS IN INTERACTIVITY: WHERE TECHNOLOGY & PLACEMAKING INTERSECT

The demand for interactivity has reshaped every aspect of our culture. No longer content to simply observe and absorb, we expect to shape our environment and personalize our experience. Held at San Francisco’s beautiful new McLoughlin Gallery, this salon will explore how cities, neighborhoods and cultural organizations are using interactive media to engage people in public spaces and create a sense of place. Join our eclectic panel as they show innovations from around the globe and hypothesize where this trend is going. Debate encouraged!

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Wednesday, February 23
5:15 pm reception
6-7:30 program
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Workshop
PUBLIC SPACE AS MIXED REALITY: ART, DESIGN & COMMUNITY IN A DIGITAL WORLD http://enlightenedspaces6.eventbrite.com/
Saturday, February 26
10-4
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