A booklet that begins with selected writing by Lefebvre on the notion of the right to the city—the desire to reshape urban areas according to citizens’ needs independent of market forces and the fragmentary division of tasks.
The latter half proceeds to contemporary writing on the digital right to the city: how does modern technology affect the way we perceive urban space?
Henri Lefebvre’s writings on cities and the production of space — the foundation of the text
Early digital cartography programs like SYMAP informed small micrographics throughout the booklet
Screenshots from Google 360 Streetview highlighting the international nature of technology covering the city’s terrain and paths. Type Selection
Haas Unica was chosen for its modernity and clean atrributes, working well in both large and small applications. Unica’s backstory — a font caught in the middle of analog and digital transition of technology — echoes the themes of technological progression and a shift from technologies rendered obsolete like SYMAP.
Courier New was selected for its associations with data logs and system readouts, echoing the archival nature of the Google 360 photo captures and Civita’s focus on the datafication of maps and urban space. Courier’s updated version serves as type for reference tables on images.Haas Unica abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ”+/()?!%Courier New abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ”+/()?!%
Grid System
A modular grid system of seven columns and fourteen rows is employed, allowing enough room for both photos and text throughout the booklet.