For a project I'm currently working on as part of my graduation in Graphic Design, I wanted to compile something like an atlas of fictional cities. These may be from books, legends, stories, video games, advertisements, comics, really whatever... Even "real" cities but alternate versions, imagined or in some way deviate from their real counterpart are valid.
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posted by ahtlast93
on May 18, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a source - either paid or free - that can provide pronunciations of US city names.
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posted by zorm
on May 7, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a list of US cities, preferably one per state, that are largely unimportant but have a high population:interestingness ratio - I'm from Illinois, where Peoria or Rockford come to mind. Think cities which are so uninteresting that it's funny.
posted by LSK
on Mar 14, 2013 -
114 answers
I've heard that
DC has the largest Ethiopian population of Ethiopia, and an answer to
this question mentions that Staten Island has the largest Sri Lankan population outside of Sri Lanka.
What are some other examples of a city/state having the largest population of a particular group outside of that group's native country/region?
posted by hefeweizen
on Feb 13, 2013 -
54 answers
I love Planet Earth, Life, and other documentaries that David Attenborough is associated with -- as much for the educational value as for the beautiful cinematography and show-not-tell approach. They're works of art in and of themselves. Are there any documentaries in a similar vein that focus on cities, architecture, landmarks, and other human creations? For example, it would be incredible to explore Tokyo through the same lens!
posted by archagon
on Jan 3, 2013 -
14 answers
So you survived your 20's, and part of it involved moving to a new city where you didn't know anyone. Recommended?
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posted by windbox
on Dec 29, 2012 -
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Can you name me some books that are somehow about the city where they take place?
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posted by hoyland
on Oct 21, 2012 -
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FictionFilter: I was going to use a fictional city, but decided to opt for realism. What is the most white bread, vanilla, time-stands-still city in the United States? I'm thinking 1958 in 2012. I know that is 'literally' impossible, but as close as you can come.
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posted by Gerard Sorme
on Aug 28, 2012 -
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Is there any big city anywhere that has a really competent Animal Control Dept?
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posted by mmiddle
on Apr 9, 2012 -
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If I could live anywhere in North America, where would it be? Given what I'm about to tell y'all about myself, what cities should I consider if I wanted to live somewhere else?
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posted by cgg
on Apr 6, 2012 -
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Which books (fiction or non-fiction) gives a stranger the best impression of what it's genuinely like to live in New York, London, Berlin and Tokyo in modern times?
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posted by Kirn
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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E pluribus una (urbs): Out of many cities, one. Examples of cities that at some point were two or more independent cities?
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posted by languagehat
on Mar 16, 2012 -
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Know of any interesting documentaries (or other sorts of videos) about cities freely available to watch online?
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posted by colinmarshall
on Mar 9, 2012 -
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Why are traffic lights in New Jersey horizontal in many cities and vertical in the suburbs?
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posted by daninnj
on Feb 23, 2012 -
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Where is the best city for a single male software developer to start over? (Excluding DC, which is where I am now)
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posted by villafoyager
on Feb 8, 2012 -
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My husband and I will be leaving our current town in about a year and a half, and we’re starting to think about where we might like to go next. We have several requirements (explained inside), and I’ll probably be posting questions about this more than once! We are thinking about taking a couple of weeks to explore some cities in California this spring or summer, and I’m hoping some of you can suggest some California towns that might be a good fit for us so we can start planning the exploratory trip.
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posted by hansbrough
on Feb 1, 2012 -
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What major cities have grids laid out on the North/South axis? Are there advantages or reasons for this?
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posted by minkll
on Jan 21, 2012 -
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I'm looking for an awesome video/discussion topic that relates to street maps - something appropriate for a HS geometry course.
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posted by ch3cooh
on Jan 3, 2012 -
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I'm sick of Oklahoma, sick of cold and snow, sick of everything to do with this place. I want out of the state, but cant' decide where to go next. Over the last few years I've lived in San Diego, Orlando, Cocoa Beach, the Chicago area, Tulsa Ok, and originally the Phoenix area. Most of my moves have been prompted by having a friend with a couch willing to pick me up from the Greyhound station, but this time I'd like to go somewhere completely new and for the first time truly start over on my own.
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posted by myShanon
on Dec 29, 2011 -
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What urbanist/transit/maps/architecture/local history-related attractions should I hit up in London?
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posted by andrewesque
on Dec 11, 2011 -
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I'm looking for online resources to evaluate American cities. I have seen theatlanticcities.com, what other well-done sites are there where I can go in and put in "Bozeman" or "Amarillo" or "Augusta" and get cost-of-living, demographic and housing information, and other city facts? Extra points if there is some kind of side-by-side comparisonator.
posted by cashman
on Oct 5, 2011 -
6 answers
Who owns sidewalk tree planters in New York City? The city, or the owners of the building the sidewalk abuts?
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posted by tweebiscuit
on Aug 16, 2011 -
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Is there a comprehensive book of photographs of the nighttime skylines of either major US cities or major world cities?
posted by jitterbug perfume
on Jul 13, 2011 -
2 answers
What US place has the best 4-season weather? Qualifications: snow in the winter but not super cold or super overcast; real springs and falls; and a warm (not usually going over 90 degrees), NON-HUMID summer.
posted by yarly
on Jul 1, 2011 -
27 answers
I'm trying to gather a list of regional pejoratives for cities and suburbs. Like here in Oregon USA, we refer to Springfield as "Springtucky," and Clackamas as "Clackansas". In Denver they call Aurora "Saudi Aurora" or "Guadalaurora". "Spocompton" is a common epithet for Spokane, WA.
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posted by yalestar
on Apr 18, 2011 -
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When you state an intersection in a city that has avenues and streets (or some other system where N-S is one set and E-W is another set), is there a convention for which you name first? In other words, how should people interpret something like "9th and 11th"? If there's a convention, is it universal? Or, does it vary from city to city?
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posted by secretseasons
on Apr 9, 2011 -
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How would one go about finding unserviced office space to rent in major uk cities?
posted by nam3d
on Apr 7, 2011 -
3 answers
What are some small/medium-sized cities who have gone through re-branding exercises and come out successful?
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posted by dflemingecon
on Mar 29, 2011 -
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I need a list of all American cities (incorporated places) with populations in between 80,000 and 100,000 people according to the 2000 census. Help?
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posted by quodlibet
on Mar 21, 2011 -
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TwinCities Filter: Do you know a good company/person that knows how to restore leather couches in the Twin Cities area?
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posted by nanhey
on Mar 5, 2011 -
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Are there any other good concert listings sites for major metro areas like http://stevelist.com/list provides for the bay area?
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posted by miles
on Feb 17, 2011 -
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There's a website where I can plug in an address and find out where I can get to in any direction in a city in X minutes using transit. I have lost the link, where is it?
posted by Hollywood Upstairs Medical College
on Jan 9, 2011 -
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Thanks to
this post, I've learned I really love Kodachrome. I also love photos of 40s-60s American cities - the clothes, the ads, the old cars, the whole thing. Where can I find good Kodachrome prints of American cities - preferably ones I can have printed myself and/or reasonably buy?
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Dec 30, 2010 -
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[XmasGiftFilter] So I'm looking for gifts related to urban planning / urbanism in general. This is sort of an attempt to use Metafilter as a "people who liked x also liked y" function, since it's full of people who like this particular
x.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 18, 2010 -
18 answers
Can you suggest a book or article that discusses the rise of America's leading metropolitan areas?
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posted by jne1813
on Dec 13, 2010 -
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I am moving to Minneapolis from Los Angeles and the only thing I'm a bit worried about is the weather. Got some tips?
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posted by fantodstic
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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