Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Mapping Philadelphia: Chestnut from river 2 river

Mapping Philadelphia assignment was exciting. Walking Chestnut St. from river to river, I focused on various messages that the city sends us. We are bombarded with information in all possible forms: road signs, advertisement, posters, shop windows, street art. Text is everywhere you look. This is what I came across on 02/05/07.


200 block, 5.36 pm.


300 block, 5.35 pm.

400 block, 5.3o pm.

500 block, 5.24 pm.

600 block, 5.20 pm.

700 block, 5.15 pm.

800 block, 5.13 pm.

900 block, 5.o5 pm.

1000 block, 4. 52 pm.

1100 block, 4.38 pm.

1300 block, 4.33 pm.

1400 block, 4.23 pm.

1500 block, 4.10 pm.

1600 block, 4.02 pm.

1600 block, 3.55 pm.

1700 block, 3.39 pm.

1800 block, 3.36 pm.

1900 block, 3.30 pm.


2000 block, 3.25 pm.

2100 block, 3.20 pm.

2200 block, 3.18 pm.

2300 block, 3.16 pm.

2400 block, 3.05 pm.



2500 block, 2.18 pm.

2600 block, 2.15 pm.

2700 block, 1.55 pm.