What’s so cool about this example of multi-media storytelling is how quickly it loads and how easy it is to use. The prompts are readily visible, and the graphics are strikingly good. The public interest measure of this application, moreover, is how Curating the City invites viewers to consider visually how much of Wilshire Avenue has resisted decades of change even as it’s undergone momentous transformation. It’s that knowledge of place that drives how metropolitan regions react to the myriad forces of change that are ever-present. Using multi-media tools to enable people to see the context of change is vital to making measured decisions in all the realms of urban design.Â
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Pretty cool Keith. Siting the demolished structures on equal footing really drives home the loss as you “cruise” Wilshire.
Another example of how multi-media tools explore our places in such new and useful ways. Thanks for commenting. Keith
You’re welcome. I like what they’ve done, but I’m even more excited about collaborative projects that allow multiple users to add and access data.
Check out Wikimapia:
http://www.wikimapia.org/
The tools are getting so accessible to build these mashups on open source platforms.