July 30, 2012 - Monopoly Chicago-style

CaliforniaMama · 07-30-2012, 01:08 PM

Bored? Play Monopoly Chicago-style.

The artist Bored (an individual? or a group?) has placed art installation pieces all around the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago.

Sadly, this was not a real proposal. That would be so romantic!!

The stacks of cards are made out of plywood and bolted to the sidewalk. The messages on the card gets changed from time to time.

For more images and info visit This is Colossal and The Atlantic Cities.

If you want to play the full-size game, come visit Monopoly in the Park, San Jose, California. The game is played on a permanent 930 square foot Monopoly board. They even have token-shape hats and jailhouse dress!

Thanks to Stormieweather for the suggestion!!

glatt · 07-30-2012, 01:19 PM

Yeah. That's great and everything, but the pedestrian in me is annoyed by a tripping hazard in the middle of the sidewalk. Most sidewalk obstructions are fairly tall and easy to see. Fire hydrants, newspaper boxes, etc., but these shoe box sized houses are begging to trip someone.

Cyber Wolf · 07-30-2012, 04:11 PM

One would have to be near blind to not notice the bright orange and yellow of those particular pieces. However, it's entirely possible to not see them because of this. And in those cases, they asked for it.

ZenGum · 07-31-2012, 06:59 AM

Damn straight. I'm sick of doofuses meandering about with their eyes glued to their dumbphone, totally oblivious. Enough random tripping or shin-banging hazards would combat this. To heck with speed humps and stuff, i want pedestrian obstacles!

glatt · 07-31-2012, 07:33 AM

Yeah. I'm thinking of my mom. She'll be walking along, talking to you and trip over an uneven paver in the sidewalk. It's criminal to put these things out in the middle of the sidewalk. Some old lady will break a hip on them.

BigV · 07-31-2012, 11:30 AM

go directly to ER, do not pass Go, do not collect $200

Happy Monkey · 07-31-2012, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Fire hydrants, newspaper boxes, etc., but these shoe box sized houses are begging to trip someone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

One would have to be near blind to not notice the bright orange and yellow of those particular pieces.

Or dark green...

Griff · 07-31-2012, 11:49 AM

more like: go directly to ER, sue artist collect $0, sue city, pass go!

glatt · 07-31-2012, 11:57 AM

Also these sidewalks in the picture aren't currently very crowded, but if you are on a crowded sidewalk, you can be following behind someone and not be able to see the ground in front of them because they are blocking your view. They might be behind someone in front of them, and their view is similarly obstructed. They come up upon these houses at the last second, and step over them in order not to trip. You don't see their body swerve out of the way, like it would with a fire hydrant or a newspaper box, so you don't have the visual cue that you need to watch out.

I don't have a problem with the dice and stacks of cards, because they are in a protected area behind a parking sign, but those houses are right out in the middle of the sidewalk in the spot where people walk.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-31-2012, 06:05 PM

Then quit walking and drive a car like real Americans.

07-30-2012, 01:08 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	July 30, 2012 - Monopoly Chicago-style Bored? Play Monopoly Chicago-style. The artist Bored (an individual? or a group?) has placed art installation pieces all around the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Sadly, this was not a real proposal. That would be so romantic!! The stacks of cards are made out of plywood and bolted to the sidewalk. The messages on the card gets changed from time to time. For more images and info visit This is Colossal and The Atlantic Cities. If you want to play the full-size game, come visit Monopoly in the Park, San Jose, California. The game is played on a permanent 930 square foot Monopoly board. They even have token-shape hats and jailhouse dress! Thanks to Stormieweather for the suggestion!! Last edited by CaliforniaMama; 07-30-2012 at 01:24 PM. Reason: Add another link.

07-30-2012, 04:11 PM	#3
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	One would have to be near blind to not notice the bright orange and yellow of those particular pieces. However, it's entirely possible to not see them because of this. And in those cases, they asked for it. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

07-31-2012, 06:59 AM	#4
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Damn straight. I'm sick of doofuses meandering about with their eyes glued to their dumbphone, totally oblivious. Enough random tripping or shin-banging hazards would combat this. To heck with speed humps and stuff, i want pedestrian obstacles! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-31-2012, 11:30 AM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	go directly to ER, do not pass Go, do not collect $200 __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-31-2012, 11:49 AM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	more like: go directly to ER, sue artist collect $0, sue city, pass go! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-30-2012, 01:19 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah. That's great and everything, but the pedestrian in me is annoyed by a tripping hazard in the middle of the sidewalk. Most sidewalk obstructions are fairly tall and easy to see. Fire hydrants, newspaper boxes, etc., but these shoe box sized houses are begging to trip someone.

07-31-2012, 07:33 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah. I'm thinking of my mom. She'll be walking along, talking to you and trip over an uneven paver in the sidewalk. It's criminal to put these things out in the middle of the sidewalk. Some old lady will break a hip on them.

07-31-2012, 11:57 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Also these sidewalks in the picture aren't currently very crowded, but if you are on a crowded sidewalk, you can be following behind someone and not be able to see the ground in front of them because they are blocking your view. They might be behind someone in front of them, and their view is similarly obstructed. They come up upon these houses at the last second, and step over them in order not to trip. You don't see their body swerve out of the way, like it would with a fire hydrant or a newspaper box, so you don't have the visual cue that you need to watch out. I don't have a problem with the dice and stacks of cards, because they are in a protected area behind a parking sign, but those houses are right out in the middle of the sidewalk in the spot where people walk.

07-31-2012, 06:05 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Then quit walking and drive a car like real Americans. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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