"The Street Finds Its Own Uses For Things"
"The Street Finds Its Own Uses For Things"
"The Street Finds Its Own Uses For Things"
Spotted in New York City, December 14th. Lower East Side.
It reminds me of a quote by William Gibson: "the street finds its own uses for things", from Burning Chrome.
The street does indeed find its own uses for things. These trashcans and newspaper holders are repurposed as door stops and ad-hoc benches. It's something Jane Suri Fulton also observes in Thoughtless Acts, observing people in the act of repurposing the world around them in reflexive ways. When public infrastructure breaks down, it gets repurposed. I wonder how long until we repurpose digital billboards and electronic infrastructure for similar acts?
