Sidewalk Writing

Sidewalk sign

Crossing

Paint Trail

Paint Trail (cont)

Paint stains

Sidewalk sign

Sidewalk sign (cont)

Crossing

Street Texture

Message

Tape sign

Spray trail

Spray trail (cont)

Paper butterfiles

Subway

Subway booth

Subway (cont)

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The following images have been found around the internet.

via Flickr - GonzoMau. Not always the best things are the best for us.

via Flickr - González-Alba.via Flickr - Visentico / Sento. Reserved space.

via Flickr - González-Alba. Colored Sidewalk

via Flickr - como_un_pez_en_el_agua. Old wall

This simple application shows the changes of the angles with the size of the circles and the different colors.  While drawing, depending on the values of the angles the stroke will change.

Thanks to Zach for helping me with this code.  It still needs work but here it is: my first version of a Graffiti tool imitating some sort of marker stroke.

I created a route based on my way to work.

Since walking and distance depends on time, I decided to use an agenda to create my “frames” over time, and divide the actions I considered key on my path. I took a video of my route which was guided at first by the lights on the street, helping me create the main drawing of my path.  On my way, draw and note peculiar things on the streets that could be used as variables while walking.  On the agenda, I used the space of each day to write and draw each set of actions, starting from the day it was made; March 27th.

There’s one main route (the one I actually did) illustrated on the agenda. There is one point where the route can change (goto Wed1st or goto Thu2nd), creating a secondary one.

The idea of using this medium for my map is to create the option of “jumping” through the frames, as I call, depending on the decision made.  Also, I think it’s an easier way to visualize it.

pseudocode:

// walk.work

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goOutside();
doors = 2;

if doors open;
walk outside;
else;
open doors
walk outside;

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if brickWall both sides;
keep walking;
else:
stop;
turn right;

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walk one block;
if obstacle;
move x = 5;
move y = 5;
move x = -10;
else;
keep walking;

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if leftWall = 0;
stop walking;
else;
keep walking;

if light is red;
goto RuteA

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ruteA();

walk one block;
for light red;
stop;
for light green;
walk one block;
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walk one block;
if rightBuildings = 0;
stop;
turn right;
else;
keep walking;
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walk;
for light = blinks;
walk faster;

if (”Home of Cheers” = right);
turn left;
else;
keep walking;

stop;

for light = white;
walk;
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for orangeBarrel = true;
move x = 5;
move = 2;
move x = -10;
walk one block;

for railing = true;
move x = -5;
move y = 30;
move x = -10;
walk
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if blackFenceRight = true;
keep walking;
else;
stop;
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if light = red
RuteA2;

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Rute A2();
walk one block;
for phoneBoothLeft = true;
stop;
turn left;
if light = red;
stop;
else;
walk;
cross street;
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for phoneBoothLeft = true;
turn right;
if light = red;
stop;
else;
walk;
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if (greenWall = closer) && (phoneBoothRight);
stop;
else;
keep walking;
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walk one block;
if (blackFootBridge = front) && (light = white);
cross street;
else;
keep walking;
stop;
turn left;
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wait;
light = white;
walk;
walk one block;

if stepInPedestrianCrossing;
stop;
else;
keep walking;
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turn left;
walk;
if (grayDoor) && (orangeCone);
stop;
else;
walk;
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glass door = front;
open door;

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