http://wrkng.net welcome to the undesign Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:08:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's really amazing how walking down the street with a funny hat on puts smiles on people's faces.  Today, I'm going to pretend I'm not wearing a viking hat.  I only wish I had bought the hat before I got on the subway this morning.  Happy Halloween! http://wrkng.net/2008/10/happy-halloween/ Here at TOPP, we've been using Fresh Direct for a while now for our office groceries (even while being critical of them on one of our blogs).  It's easy -- we can order online and have food delivered right to the office.  However, the packaging Fresh Direct uses is really ... http://wrkng.net/2008/10/goodbye-fresh-direct-hello-max-delivery/ Frannie and I are ready to sell our car, Dudley.  He's a great car, and we love him, but we just don't use him enough to justify the expense.  If you're interested or know anyone who might be, let me know I didn't make a website for this car like I ... http://wrkng.net/2008/10/buy-my-car/ This week, we launched the new, improved GothamSchools.  GothamSchools is the latest media / advocacy initiative from The Open Planning Project, and our first foray into the world of education.  We've got a great team of reporters in Philissa Cramer, Elizabeth Green, and Kelly Vaughan, and the new site website ... http://wrkng.net/2008/10/same-bat-blog-new-bat-look/ "Release early and often" is a phrase often heard in software development, and is more like a mantra for most web development projects.  The idea being that it's better to get something "out there" in a simple or reduced form, rather than wait and wait and wait for your grand ... http://wrkng.net/2008/09/the-power-of-releasing-early-and-often/ 40.703058 -73.996139 In doing some photo hunting for a side project, I came across this gem of a photo on Flickr. Riding the subway all over the city, I often think about the fact that most great subway moments (and many great city moments, for that matter) go unrecorded. Perhaps this is ... http://wrkng.net/2008/08/the-secret-life-of-the-subway/ I came across this enigmatic construction sign yesterday on the side of the West Side Highway in Manhattan. I did a double-take, trying to determine if, perhaps, I was the only one who could see this message. What do you see? I honestly can't think of a reasonable explanation... http://wrkng.net/2008/07/eyes-on-the-street-ruok/ 40.725112 -74.011137 In the spirit of blogging all the cool stuff we're doing at TOPP, I'd like to announce the launch of a new website: Park(ing) Day NYC. Park(ing) Day is a global event, originally conceived by awesome SF-based arts collective REBAR, where for a single day, regular parking spaces are ... http://wrkng.net/2008/07/coming-soon-parking-day-200/   Bastille Day on Smith Street is one of my favorite days of the year.  It's great fun: the streets are closed, sand is trucked in, and a giant Petanque tournament is held.  But the tournament is just an excuse to be there: the real fun is the great food & ... http://wrkng.net/2008/07/streetfilm-about-bastille-day/ 40.687333 -73.990057 Over at The Open Planning Project, we've always had a bit of a hard time explaining what we do.  That job just got a little bit easier, with the launch of the new-and-improved TOPP website last Friday.  Reactions from within the staff have been remarkably similar: something along the lines ... http://wrkng.net/2008/07/new-topp-website/