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We interrupt your scheduled June challenge for public art

Have my fellow

flaneurs spotted any temporary public art trails or new outdoor exhibitions in urban areas this summer/year?

I'm reminded to ask because the "Gromit unleashed" public art trail through Bristol is launched this weekend: official Gromit Unleashed website.

ETA1: also in Bristol is a smartphone app called missorts which, triggered by the holder's presence in locations around Redcliffe, will play music and tell you stories of the city.

ETA2: Worcester was hosting a similar location-based musical trail around the city centre and there's still a related exhibition at the Movement gallery on one of the platforms at Foregate Street railway station.

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Dérive apps and cards

I like to wander during my lunch break, exploring the streets, looking at signs, trying to find unusual sights. I often use the MapMyWalk app on my phone to track where I walk and how many miles.

It was a Friday and I wanted to find somewhere new to go.

I decided to let Serendipitor take over. I selected "Current Location" as my starting point and "Random Location" as my ending point.

( More about where I went while using Serendipitor )

The Friday after that I decided to try a different, yet similar app: Drift.

( More about where I went while using Drift )

I still have Dérive app to try, as well as a pack of Drifft cards. (I also tried the Drift Deck a few years ago: Drifting and Red shoes.)

(Originally posted on my LiveJournal, but I figured it was also relevant here.)

Current Music: How To Destroy Angels - The Space In Between

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London bus mapper

Londoners who are trying to complete June's challenges may find this web tool useful: Bus Mapper. Just click on your start and end points on the map, and it'll give you multiple bus routes you can take between them.