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Urban Planet is\u00a0a daily roundup of\u00a0\u00a0blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0New York City is much beloved by urbanists and futurists alike as a city of possibility and promise. Which is why Web Urbanist<\/a>‘s look at retro-futures for the Big Apple is so entertaining. From a second subterranean-nuclear-bomb-proof NYC to an elevated railway to the statue of Liberty to Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome, there are no shortage of dreams for the city of dreams.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0WiFi access is beginning to roll out for commuters on London’s underground. This follows Mayor Boris Johnson’s announcement earlier this year that 80 stations would have free wireless internet access in time for this summer’s Olympics. The service will be provided by Virgin Media and continues to undergo testing until its official launch. (PocketLint<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0If you’ve been on a Manhattan-bound B or Q train in the past couple years, you may have noticed a series of moving images while looking out the window.<\/p>\n

Though it’s been around since 1980,\u00a0Masstransiscope<\/a>\u00a0went under a renovation project in 2008 that brought back the brilliance of the project. Artist Bill Brand hand-painted over 200 panels that were installed along the subway tunnel walls. When the train moves through the tunnel, the panels appear animated, like a flip-book.<\/p>\n

New technologies<\/a>\u00a0based on the similar principals are now bringing animated advertisements for\u00a0products<\/a>,\u00a0movies<\/a>, and\u00a0companies<\/a>\u00a0in city subway systems around the world.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0What young urbanist hasn’t tried their hand at city building playing the board game, Monopoly? In Chicago, someone has tried to expand the game beyond the confines of the board and onto city streets. Elements of the board can be found in the city’s Logan Square area. (The Atlantic Cities<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0New York is a city of tall buildings. As a result, some of the best views of the city are captured high above the ground. Photographer\u00a0Stewart Mader was certainly transfixed by them. He writes, “I started bringing my camera along anytime I knew I would be in a building with elevated views of the city \u2013 to business meetings and social events \u2013 and at the invitation of people who learn about the project and offer me the opportunity to photograph their vantage points.” The collection entitled\u00a0Elevator View<\/a>\u00a0is well worth looking through.<\/p>\n

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<\/em>For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.\u00a0 Do you have an Urban Planet worthy article you’d like to share? Send the link to\u00a0urbanplanet@spacing.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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