The Town Paper: Is New Urbanism the Next Internet?
tiny internets is a research inquiry attempting to answer the question:
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What does a more natural, soft, and quiet internet look like, one where the public spaces are actively shaped by us to not only use but live in?
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How do we facilitate serendipitous intimacy on the internet?... See more
How do we make people aware that they are co-inhabiting a space
Patricia Mou • [non-paywalled issue] The Rabbit Hole 🕳🐇 issue no.34
For those who remember a time in the last century when things were less homogenous, and different geographic regions might have their own distinct music scenes or culinary traditions, it’s easy to understand the appeal of an online equivalent to different, connected neighborhoods that each have their own vibe. While this new, more diffuse set of... See more
Anil Dash • The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again
In Paul Graham’s famous essay Cities and Ambition, there’s this idea that some cities are centers for some type of ambition, and when you come to one of those cities, you can feel the message the city is sending to you. For example, the message that you can feel in New York is “You should be richer,” while Berkeley’s is “You should live better,”... See more