“all text in nyc” is a search engine that enables exploration of New York City’s urban landscape through text. Using optical character recognition on street-level imagery, this project creates a unique digital archive of Brooklyn’s typography. Users can search and visualize every sign, notice, and street art captured in street images.
This tool offers a new way to interact with the city’s textual environment, bringing often-overlooked elements of the cityscape into focus. Researchers can study urban signage, artists can seek inspiration, and curious minds can discover the words that surround city dwellers daily.
Currently, only Brooklyn is archived in the search engine. Plans are in place to expand to the entire New York City soon.
You can search just about anything (including but not limited to electronics, delivery, sleep, pink, and basically anything else that crosses your mind).
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