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"Mercredi 8 février, adidas a convié une trentaine de coureuses à un run lumineux au cœur de la capitale. L'idée ? Que les femmes exposent leur créativité, et se réapproprient l'espace urbain."

"The Skateistan tuk tuk skate ramp is the first of its kind in the world. We are very proud to present this amazing transformation from a tuk tuk (a common mode of transport in Cambodia) to a mobile skatepark. Nup, one of our Skate Instructors, drove the tuk tuk skate ramp to its new home at Skateistan Cambodia."

"Despite bankruptcy, unemployment and crime, Detroit has also attracted artists and urbanists. It has become famous for creative uses of abandoned buildings and infrastructure.  Artists, such as the Heidelberg Project and the Alley Project, flock to Detroit, taking over abandoned houses and former industrial spaces, painting them in stunning and contrasting hues. Organizations, such as Project for Public Spaces, have worked to create a new urban identity through place-making, working to regenerate Detroit's core. Detroit is also at the forefront of the current urban agriculture movement.  City farming orgs, like Keep Growing Detroit, Hanz Woodlands and Greening of Detroit, lead the charge: combining education and community building, alongside growing food. Another way to use Detroit's abandoned spaces?  Urban Skiing.  Street Skiing trio Karl Fostvedt, Khai Krepela and Max Morello were filmed by Poor Boyz Productions in an epic conquest to bring new life to Detroit's abandoned spaces.  Using lingering rubble and debris, combined with trucked-in snow, they revamped these former urban and industrial areas to a new glory. Check out their video, which could rival any Warren Miller piece, while adding an urban twist.  One method to save Detroit? Street skiing…"

"Entre battles et festivals, répétitions et représentations, parkings et centres commerciaux, Raphaël Stora, ancien danseur, retrace en quinze années d'archives personnelles, "

"Le court de tennis municipal extérieur délabré, vestige d'un programme des années 80 pour démocratiser le sport, est un incontournable des communes rurales. La pratique se concentre désormais vers les clubs et les structures privées, laissant plus ou moins à l'abandon les terrains. "