How images shape our cities

“When we make things visible, we make them public and subject to debate. Urban images not only offer insights to help analyse and understand cities, but also point to ways of radically altering their futures.”

Could maps lead to more transparent decision making, and representation of a greater range of publics?

Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/dec/01/picturing-place-how-images-shape-our-cities-snow-cholera-corbusier-graffiti

In 1888, Jacob Riis went to Bandit’s Roost at 59½ Mulberry Street, considered the most dangerous and crime-ridden part of New York City, to show the middle classes how less fortunate people were living. Photograph: Jacob Riis