What If Manhattan Were Designed Like Paris?
A digital design class at Columbia University has led to some provocative questions about New York City. The below work
The Demolished Hotel Madison-Lenox, Detroit
The fate of the Madison-Lenox Hotel, a turn of the century hotel designed by A.C. Varney, epitomizes the role
Laura Stevenson & the Cans: New Album Preview
I got a sneak preview of the new album by Laura Stevenson & the Cans and it gives me the
Eminem Superbowl Ad Features Detroit’s Fox Theatre
With all abuzz about the Eminem/Chrysler Superbowl ad, “Imported from Detroit,” you might have noticed it was filmed partially
Expect the Unexpected at the Paris Pantheon
On a site where people as illustrious as Geneviève the patron saint of Paris, Victor Hugo, Voltaire and Rousseau are
D’Espresso: A Sideways Coffeeshop!
For an unconventional and un-Starbucks like coffeeshop experience, check out the D’Espresso on 42nd Street and Madison, just near
Mapping the Untapped with Hyperpublic
Today, a new social media platform gets unleashed to the public. And it’s called Hyperpublic. Why is this interesting?
Sequence Art in New York City: Commuter’s Lament at 42nd Street/Port Authority and Library Walk at Bryant Park
I think New Yorkers are a fan of sequences. Maybe it’s because our lives are so mobile–we’re
Kate Ascher Autographs “The Works” For Untapped!
Those who are already fans of Kate Ascher’s book “The Works: Anatomy of a City,” possibly the ultimate guide
The Original Swing Street in Harlem
David Freeland is the author of  Automats, Taxi Dances, and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan’s Lost Places of Leisure, a must
The Crabby Cabbie: NYers Report on Tipping Etiquette
To me, New York cab drivers have become increasingly crabby over the last few years. It began with the installation
The Fox Theatre, Detroit
Update: The Theatre was featured last night in the Eminem/Chrysler Superbowl Ad. The Fox Theatre was financed by film