Category Archives: Urban

Street art of the day

Posted on 01/29/2013 by Zed

Source: Reddit.

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Playground sign more restrictive in Spanish than English

Posted on 01/15/2013 by Zed

Exact translation of Spanish text: “You must have a permit to play in this field–violators will be subject to police action.” The English part says: “Parental or guardian supervision is required for the use of this playground equipment. Play at … Continue reading →

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Do trees reveal the income level of a neighborhood?

Posted on 06/04/2012 by Zed

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr user Jeremy Vandel. Research has shown a very close connection between per capita income and forest cover. Researchers tallied total forest cover for 210 cities over 100,000 people in the United States. … Continue reading →

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Vintage mugshots from 1920′s

Posted on 05/08/2012 by Zed

The Sifter has published an incredible collection of vintage mugshots found at the Historic Houses Trust. The shots are from the collection of Sydney Police in Australia. The mugshot of Mr. William Stanley Moore was taken on May 1st, 1925. … Continue reading →

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Street art of the week

Posted on 04/16/2012 by Zed
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Caine’s arcade

Posted on 04/11/2012 by Zed

Only 11 minutes long. From YouTube: A 9 year old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad’s used auto parts store is about to have the best day of his life. Help Caine’s Scholarship Fund: http://CainesArcade.com Call me … Continue reading →

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Metal bands per capita

Posted on 04/09/2012 by Zed

From Reddit user depo_ comes this map of metal bands per capita map. Sweden and Finland win hands down! Source: reddit via flowingdata

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Bad construction of the year

Posted on 04/09/2012 by Zed

Last Friday, a 5-story residential building collapsed in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Luckily, all the residents had been evacuated before it occurred. Before the collapse the building was tilting to one side for several days, which is never a good sign. Source: blameitonthevoices

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Take the stairs: Exercise is good for you

Posted on 04/04/2012 by Zed

Street art at its best. Source: woostercollective

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Why do people in cities walk fast?

Posted on 03/22/2012 by Zed

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr user flickr4jazz We all talk about the fast-paced life of big cities. But is it really? Numerous studies have been done to determine, one, if indeed people in large cities walk faster, … Continue reading →

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