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 The World is My 8th Street

The World Is My 8th St. will relocate historical, personal and shared narrative within the confines of a single neighborhood in Manhattan. A collection of urban stories from history, literature, pop culture and personal accounts will be commingled and re-presented as an interactive tour that will explore the presence and continuity of urban spaces over time, as well as the cultural myths and personal experiences that shape our sense of those places: the coffeeshop, the storefront, the pub, the food cart. Participants will also be invited to contribute their own stories, resulting in a tour that is constantly expanding and changing. Historical reports from 1600s London will co-exist with stories of Istanbul in the 10th Century and recollections of Chapel Hill in the 1980s; fragments from all of urban history will converge and be revealed within the physical experience of walking down the road. The audio tour will be available as a mobile download.