This project aims to quantify how graffiti imposes itself on the urban environment,
an attempt to study underground culture using open data.
How to: click on the name of a city above, you will see a map of the terrain
showing economic trendiness (5 year growth) and youth population.
Click on any of the 'hoods to open a 3D visualization featuring sample graffiti from the area.
This requires
a modern browser and 3D accelerator.
Background:
With analytics and computer graphics we can juxtapose neighbourhood characteristics with
diverse street styles. Public administrations & business in our cities wage a
constant, expensive battle to protect buildings from unwanted manifestations.
However, it is difficult to get a good high level view of what is going on: there are
few statistics and studies, or if they exist they are not yet public.
By exploring the problem openly, we may find new opportunities.
Important: this site does not endorse illegal spraying:
visit
legal walls for peaceful alternatives.
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