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New Urbanism ep 11 - Camper Kart

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Brooklyn based artist Kevin Cyr inspires new ways of thinking about habitats and housing, recycling and ecology, exploration and mobility with his latest project, Camper Kart. While the thought of sleeping in a pop-up camper fused with a shopping cart may not seem practical for most people, it certainly takes the idea of a mobile home to a new level.
For information about Camper Kart visit www.kevincyr.net. For more episodes in this series, visit: New Urbanism

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New Urbanism ep 9 - Trailer Park
Trailer Park is a portable, natural, public park housed inside a Coachmen Travel Trailer. The interior is fully planted, designed, and treated as a "real" park. "If you cannot go to the park, the park can go to you. Trailer Park's transformation is so complete, it brings nature to us, making us the destination." For more episodes in this series, visit: New Urbanism

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New Urbanism: ep 1 - NYC Waterpod
A floating eco-habitat that moved around the waterways of New York in the summer of 2009, in order to conduct a study of self-sufficient, water-based living. Four artists rotated living on board the 30-by-100-foot barge as it moved to different sites over five months.

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New Urbanism ep 12: Pavement to Parks
The city of San Francisco and architecture collective, Rebar, transform a dangerous intersection in the Portero neighborhood into a temporary public park. The "Pavements to Parks" projects seek to temporarily reclaim unused swathes of asphalt and quickly and inexpensively turn them into new public plazas and parks. These spaces become urban laboratories where the City can work with the community to test the potential of the selected location to be permanently reclaimed as public open space. Music by: Handsome Furs.For more episodes in this series, visit: New Urbanism

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New Urbanism ep 6 - Tent City
Inspired by the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression artists and activists take down a fence, transforming a vacant lot (owned by JPMorgan Chase Bank) into a living, temporary village. For more episodes in this series, visit: New Urbanism

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New Urbanism ep 10: Urban Forest
A forest with native and non-native plants featuring artists from San Francisco and around the world. What was an alley riddled with crime is opened up to the public as a place to play and daydream. Music by Tommy Guerrero. For more information, visit http://www.luggagestoregallery.org. For more episodes in this series, visit: New Urbanism

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New Urbanism: Ep 5 - Urban Mini-Golf
The putting lot is a parking lot transformed into a nine-hole miniature golf course in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The theme of the course is “neighborhood sustainability” which encompasses both environmental sustainability and the sustainability of communities. For all other episodes, interesting links, and more info, check out Babelgum's New Urbanism

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New Urbanism: ep 4 - Subway Opera
Imagine a graffiti-ridden deserted place suddenly turned into hub of music! Raumlabor Berlin transforms the Eichbaum subway station into an opera house. For all other episodes, interesting links, and more info, check out Babelgum's New Urbanism

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New Urbanism: ep 3 - Dumpster pools
From smelly and ugly to fresh and entertaining: Macro-Sea turns three large trash dumpsters into swimming pools on an empty industrial lot in front of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. This adaptive re-use project presents the neighborhood with new recreational opportunities. For more in this series, check out Babelgum's New Urbanism

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New Urbanism: ep 1 teaser - NYC Waterpod
The Waterpod is a floating eco-habitat that will study self-sufficient, water-based living. Four artists will rotate living on board the 30-by-100-foot barge as it moves to different sites around NYC for the next five months. For all other episodes, interesting links, more info, check out Babelgum's New Urbanism

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New Urbanism ep 13: Mobile Office
Kyle Minor, a San Francisco-based designer and artist, bought an industrial-grade double wide trailer from some fisherman with the intention of moving it onto a piece of land and living outside of the city. When he dragged it down to the end of a pier on San Francisco Bay next to his shop, he realized it worked better right where it was. Now he has sold it as an alternative office space to a group of prolific inventors.Stills courtesy of Karolirene at www.atelierkism.com and Kyle Minor at www.kyleminordesign.com. For more episodes in this series, visit: New Urbanism

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