Imagination can run wild in the city, and we’re always amazed by the vast array of urban spaces we see on Kickstarter, from the world's first underground park to a river-filtering pool and beyond. This week we’re sharing three projects that do the vital work of keeping urban creativity alive.
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The Wabash Lights - The Beta TestBy Jack C. Newell
What better place to stage a massive public art project than on a train line that thousands of people use every day? The team behind The Wabash Lights is working to put a site-specific light installation along a stretch of elevated train tracks in Chicago, and this project will test the illuminated display so that the final piece can be as awe-inspiring as possible.
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Sweet Ruin: The Brooklyn Domino Sugar RefineryBy Paul Raphaelson
The Domino Sugar Refinery was once the biggest sugar factory in the world, and has existed as a visible marker of NYC’s East River landscape since 1882. In the last decades, it fell to spectacular ruin, and its final demolition commenced last year. This book is a stunning record of the factory’s final days as documented by photographer Paul Raphaelson.
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Cinema Pameer - A DocumentaryBy Martin Von Krogh
Sure, we go to the movies for entertainment and inspiration — but the theater is also a place where all kinds of people come together to escape everyday life and appreciate the stories of humanity. The Cinema Pameer in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan is a unique theater, as it’s in a city that’s trying to find its footing after years of conflict. This documentary tells the story of the profound effect this sort of community hub can have.
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