Behind the Mysterious Symbols Spray-Painted on Our Streets 24. August 2026 (11:02) All over New York’s sidewalks and sewers, colored markings hide in plain sight, telling construction crews where to dig and creating accidental art.(New York Times)
Why Are There Street Markings All Over New York City? 24. August 2026 (11:01) For the last year, Tom Wilson, a photographer, has been taking pictures of municipal street markings around New York City. On a recent walking tour, Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic for The New York Times, helped Wilson decode the color-coded language that keeps the city running.(New York Times)
The Dancers Turning Stairs and Fences Into Their Stage 24. August 2026 (11:00) Fluency in a variety of movement techniques — street dance, acrobatics, parkour — allows site-responsive dancers to shape seemingly unbounded interactions with their environments.(New York Times)
Why Getting High Has Only Gotten Cheaper 24. August 2026 (11:00) The “war on drugs” sought to reduce substance abuse by driving up prices and lowering demand. Today, street drugs are less expensive and more dangerous than ever.(New York Times)
