UNDERCITY: Exploring off-limits urban areas

[asmosis]

Urban History PhD candidate Steve Duncan explores urban areas that are pretty much unseen and definitely off-limits to the public. Link is to a 27 minute video of him exploring NYC subway tunnels, The Lincoln tunnel, Canal street sewers and the Williamsburg Bridge. The video is so fascinating and somewhat heart-racing.

It's dangerous and illegal for sure, but really cool to see what he discovers.

WIRED: UNDERCITY

Also, two other links from the first link. One is an NPR interview/article about Steve Duncan. Second link is to a NYT article about urban exploring. Very cool.

NPR: Exploring Underside of NYC

NYT: The Wilderness Below Your Feet

 

[JP4CY]

Pretty awesome. The bridge would be scary.

 

[bos]

Im sure there is all sorts of crazy stuff like this in cities. Forgotten tunnels, basements, etc. I love watching these.

 

[JP4CY]

It also reminded me of this epic thread from jaretac:

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/general-discussion/42979-urban-exploring-isu.html

 

[sunset]

PhD in breaking the law!

 

[MidwestZest]

It also reminded me of this epic thread from jaretac:

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/general-discussion/42979-urban-exploring-isu.html

First thing I thought of too - that was a great and interesting thread. Talk about diggin in the archives :yes:

 

[linkshero]

First thing I thought of too - that was a great and interesting thread. Talk about diggin in the archives :yes:

That thread and Smiley face killers are probably in my top 5 for this site at least.

 

[MidwestZest]

That thread and Smiley face killers are probably in my top 5 for this site at least.

and...airplane/treadmill...?...?......?.... bahaha

 

[RayShimley]

Thanks for the link. Would love to see a video like this done in Ames.

And another vote for the jaretec Urban Exploring at ISU thread as the greatest ever.