Cross-Border Communication: Want to Be Friends? (and other things we needed to say)

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

Tonight was the final night of this suite of Cross-Border Communication. We sent another set of messages to Detroit, and hopefully there were some receivers across the river, as I got to talk about the project on WDET’s Detroit Today earlier in the afternoon.

Given the winterish weather that’s setting in, we’re almost certainly done projecting for the year (with the exception of one more upcoming project with the Border Bookmobile). However, we’re already imagining a continuation of the Cross-Border Communication project for next spring.

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

The night’s projections started out a little later than we had originally anticipated. We needed to avoid the rain and the police cars that were parked nearby. Eventually though, things cleared up and we started our set of messages.

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

I ran into Pender earlier in the day, this was his request: “Kick Out the Jams!”

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

Don’t Lose Hope.

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

Wondering this aloud on all fronts: economic, social, political, cultural…

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

The view from Windsor of Detroit’s waterfront, wondering if anyone was at Hart Plaza.

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

We can only hope that tomorrow will indeed be better.

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

Taking precautionary measures, keeping Michelle and the equipment well-covered, though thankfully the rain stayed away long enough for us to get our messages up. Also, Owen stopped by, it was great to see him.

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

Asking earnestly, does Detroit want to be friends with us?

Broken City Lab: Cross-Border Communication, November 18, 2009

Also, wondering aloud… Windsor + Detroit = BFF (best friends forever). This was our last message, for now.

This project is made possible by the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Research Leadership Chair and Spectrodata.

4 Replies to “Cross-Border Communication: Want to Be Friends? (and other things we needed to say)”

  1. Have you done any more communication in 2010? It’s a fantastic project, I’d love to go to Hart Plaza and see it if you’ll announced dates in advance.

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