Comments on: Image of the City: Google, Flickr, and Wikipedia Appear To Be in Consensus http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/06/image-of-the-city-google-flickr-and-wikipedia-appear-to-be-in-consensus/ a disposition of the urban condition Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:13:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Eric http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/06/image-of-the-city-google-flickr-and-wikipedia-appear-to-be-in-consensus/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Eric Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:34:10 +0000 http://agentsofurbanism.com/?p=385#comment-115 FYI, those are pictures of the US Capitol in the DC photos (with the exception of one of the Washington Monument pics, which does have a tiny White House in it). FYI, those are pictures of the US Capitol in the DC photos (with the exception of one of the Washington Monument pics, which does have a tiny White House in it).

]]> By: urbanagent http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/06/image-of-the-city-google-flickr-and-wikipedia-appear-to-be-in-consensus/comment-page-1/#comment-113 urbanagent Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:09:19 +0000 http://agentsofurbanism.com/?p=385#comment-113 Thanks Keith, I suppose I should have given my own of New York City... My image is framed by the first time I felt like a true New Yorker, almost 2 years after living here. Recently I began running in Central Park around the reservoir since I live just north of the park now. On a visual level... From this vantage point you are immersed in a "natural" setting with a version of the skyline as a backdrop. The buildings appear to rise from the treeline increasing your awareness of the natural elements in the park. Furthermore, the gravel track around the reservoir is elevated, so there is a heightened sense of emergence when you reach the track. It is this image that represents the complexity and beauty of New York City to me. On a psychological level... Once you join the stream of runners in Central Park, it's as if you have joined one of the daily rituals of the city. The other runners also serve as motivation to run harder and longer, whether it's by passing slower people to boost your ego or seeing some old guy kick your ass to keep you going. Therefore, it is this anonymous relationship with those around you that heighten the feeling of <em>living</em> in New York City. Thanks Keith, I suppose I should have given my own of New York City…

My image is framed by the first time I felt like a true New Yorker, almost 2 years after living here. Recently I began running in Central Park around the reservoir since I live just north of the park now.

On a visual level…
From this vantage point you are immersed in a “natural” setting with a version of the skyline as a backdrop. The buildings appear to rise from the treeline increasing your awareness of the natural elements in the park. Furthermore, the gravel track around the reservoir is elevated, so there is a heightened sense of emergence when you reach the track. It is this image that represents the complexity and beauty of New York City to me.

On a psychological level…
Once you join the stream of runners in Central Park, it’s as if you have joined one of the daily rituals of the city. The other runners also serve as motivation to run harder and longer, whether it’s by passing slower people to boost your ego or seeing some old guy kick your ass to keep you going. Therefore, it is this anonymous relationship with those around you that heighten the feeling of living in New York City.

]]> By: Keith http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/06/image-of-the-city-google-flickr-and-wikipedia-appear-to-be-in-consensus/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Keith Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:40:20 +0000 http://agentsofurbanism.com/?p=385#comment-112 My image of San Francisco is from the Bay Bridge with the Financial District in the foreground and an expanse of the bay leading to the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. This view is particularly beautiful on many mornings when the sky is clear and the sun glistens off the windows of the towers in FiDi and they reflect onto the bay, particularly if it is calm. This is much more relevant and top of mind than the view of the City and skyline through the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands -- a view that is typically only seen by tourists. My image of San Francisco is from the Bay Bridge with the Financial District in the foreground and an expanse of the bay leading to the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. This view is particularly beautiful on many mornings when the sky is clear and the sun glistens off the windows of the towers in FiDi and they reflect onto the bay, particularly if it is calm. This is much more relevant and top of mind than the view of the City and skyline through the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands — a view that is typically only seen by tourists.

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