chalkboard wall

I love the work of artist, designer and TED Fellow Candy Chang. 

It reminds me of the chalkboard wall of departure in Toronto.

Her brilliant new project is in New Orleans: 

Before I Die I Want To 

an abandoned house turned into a giant chalkboard, 

on which people share their deepest existential aspirations.

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I never expected such an amazing outpouring of responses so quickly. Within 24 hours, the entire wall was completely filled out. And the responses range from humorous to overwhelmingly thoughtful — from ‘be a YouTube sensation’ to ‘go 200 mph’ to ‘be completely myself.’ I hear that people are gathering at the house and it’s stopping traffic. I’m blown away.” 

~ Candy Chang
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The notion of turning neglected space into an active invitation to engage with your community and get to know your neighbors is a wonderful embodiment of enlightened urbanism. What’s more, it’s a reminder that not all meaningful social platforms are accessed through a screen — an inspired antidote to the Foursquarification of urban social quasi-interaction.

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