#city news project

[kray-zay]

designs for a Transformers horror AU thing I was working on but shelved for the time being to work on my other main tf au project.

Thought I just shared these freaks without context. rest of the art and writing for this project prob not gonna be posted until/if I start working on it again.

Bonus little dude, he a part of a diagram explaining some lore but it doesn't make a ton of sense without knowing other lore from this AU I haven't shared.

[legbootlegit]

Here's how you make them

[jenanigans1207]

Officially started on this year’s unhinged blanket project! This one is inspired by/dedicated to @wearewatcher

[nessatwene-art]

Union! A fictional in New Jersey where the story takes place. Between the size of Philly and Chicago, Union takes a lot of inspiration from cities between the east coast and midwest.

While Unnaturals appear everywhere, Union seems to have a very high density of appearances. The leading Laboratory studying them, The Union Institute for Unnatural Research (UIUR) and the Unnatural Hunting Association (UHA, An organization tasked in hunting monster wreaking havoc) are headquartered in the heart of Union known as Center city.

The kids live a part of Union called Central, a borough inspired by Brooklyn and Newark just north of center city. Majority of the story and there investigations take place here and you can find many low tier unnaturals.

They go to Central High, one of the older High schools in Central. Ravenwood Academy also resides in Central in another neighborhood.

Robyn and Mark were both born and raised in Central. Lucas moved from South side, borough on the southern most end of Union, to Central when he was 8 years old. Clarissa moved from outside Union to Central when she was 10.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

One of a series of posters by the Federal Art Project on the history of NYC services. This one shows water being drawn from a well outside a fort in New Amsterdam in 1658. Screenprint, Vera Bock, 1936.

Photo: Everett Collection

[dance-world]

Sasha De Sola and Angelo Greco, Principals, San Francisco Ballet - photo by New York City Dance Project, Ken Browar and Deborah Ory

[thegimmicky]

Coastline city bridge details

[somewhereincairparavel]

i know that new rome/san fransico bay has like a demigod safe area where people have houses, and live like normal lives, even up till their old age, but I wish they established some estates like that in ACTUAL rome, like I don't see why not? I know rick only did this because the story has to take place in america, but it would be so cool if some of the roman demigods, lived in actual rome, and went to college there (instead of 'new rome university' it could be old rome university)

I know according to the pjo logic, living in greece/rome or even going there, is extremely dangerous because that's a target for monsters, but it's not as though they are safe elsewhere. especially if they're a big three kid, they'd be tracked no matter what. if new rome had instilled a safety border in america, then why can't they do the same in rome?

all they need to do is worship the roman gods, and ask them to enchant a safety protection charm in a slightly deserted land of rome (which isn't even necessary because mortals can't see demigod stuff unless they have clearsight, this is just for extra safety).

Like there's no way you could tell me that jason if he didn't die wouldn't want to settle down in rome. He was THRILLED when they visited, and he's a roman history freak, he would love it there.

[amnhnyc]

THIS WEEK AT THE MUSEUM: Join us at the Inside Out Project Photobooth truck from 9/9–9/11 in Theodore Roosevelt Park to have your portrait taken and your stories heard in anticipation of Climate Week NYC! 

You’ll be asked to reflect on the question, “As climate change reshapes our lives, what stories of transformation and dreams of a healthier future do you carry with you?” Select images will be displayed in the Portraits on Climate and Health: Dreams We Carry installation in the Museum’s Futter Gallery beginning 9/23.

[eastvillagetripster]

Beastie Boys on Avenue A

Mural created by Shepard Fairey and the Lisa Project, corner of 14th Street and Avenue A.

[lesbianfakir]

Y’all I’m so sad. I keep playing video games made by one or two people and now I want to make a video game soooooooo bad so I can design my perfect game and more importantly make the art. But!! Programming is my mortal enemy she and I do NOT get along. Maybe I could make something simple in terms of programming like a visual novel but I want more involved gameplay :,( I really want a fun video game project now

[israelcastillophoto]

El barrio, 116 St

[dinodorks]

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for the vandalism of two piping plover nests in Far Rockaway, New York. The piping plover is protected as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Maximum penalties under the ESA are a fine of $25,000 and/or imprisonment of up to six months for the take of each egg or individual bird. Between 10:30 a.m. on Friday June 9, and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, two nest exclosures — structures that are placed around individual shorebird nests to keep predators out — were intentionally damaged and two eggs were taken from each of the nests within. Earlier this year, New York City Parks Department installed game cameras on the beach to monitor activity around nesting areas and officials are reviewing the footage for information. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Service Special Agent Kathryn McCabe at 516-825-3950, or 1-844-FWS-TIPS (397-8477)."

Sources: x x

[glimpseinto]

Master Bedroom View (2009) by Scott Lawler on Flickr.

[journeyman-tier-fibercraft]

Been busy enough to justify a full round up for this WIP Wednesday. The TL;DR being that I'm back to being fully lace brained.

Blanket 10 is NEARLY finished. I've started attaching the last row and just need to finish out this row and then do a border (and give him a good wash, I've owned some of this yarn for years and it smells a little dusty). The nights are starting to get really cold here so I'll be happy to have it done, I just gotta force myself to work on it.

Doily 14 (Yarn | Pattern) needs to go on a longer needle but other than that is very fun and cute. I've decided to put it down for a bit to work on the next two projects but I expect when they get boring I'll go back to this. This pattern is surprisingly simple for a Neibling as long as you're prepared for the long pattern rows. Absolutely going to have to break out the washi tape to mark off my rows for the second chart, but the first one has been very easy lace knitting.

Unnamed project aka me fucking around to see if I can freehand this sweater design. I had started with a two row lace ("Honeycomb lace" from A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G Walker) but honestly didn't find it fun to knit. So I transitioned to a favourite of mine (ssk, k2tog, yo twice). It's going a lot faster now tho it looks a little weird. I'm going to knit to the underarm and if it fits, it stays. If it's too small I'll rip all the way back and redo the shaping in this lace pattern instead with longer shoulder saddles. It's unfortunate that I didn't like knitting the honeycomb lace, I really like how it looks, I'll have to try swatching it in different yarns to see if the problem is just that this yarn has zero stretch (100% cotton).

I have decided I will put short sleeves on this tho. I had planned to just add ribbing for the arms but I saw a drop shoulder vest in a similar style and did Not like it, so this just saves me from having to rip back. I also think I'm going to have to leave this cropped, I'm not a big crop top person but with this yarn being cotton, having a full length body along with the sleeves is going to have the neckline very stretched. There may be no helping it regardless but there's no harm in trying. I imagine if this is does become something I wear it'll either be in the dead of summer or layered over a button up/some sort of top anyway, so a crop wouldn't be too uncomfortable.

Last but certainly not least is Shawl 14 (Pattern | Yarn). My precious Evenstar is coming along very well, I'm actually on the second to last pattern row before the set up for the border. I know the border is going to be a slog but I'm excited for it regardless, he's huge even all compressed on the needles. My self imposed deadline for him is April, but the border is only 56 repeats. If I can do one every other day I should be right on time, which sounds do-able even tho I know I'll get bored by the halfway point.

I need to keep an eye out for patterns for this yarn, I have a whole second cone plus what'll be left after I finish this shawl. These cones staring at me will probably be the push I need to settle on an Orenburg shawl pattern. (Or possibly a large Neibling, or one of MMario's patterns.)