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Misael Soto Brings Giant Beach Towel Installation to Fort Lauderdale, Sunday

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My first encounter with Misael Soto’s work was indirect: I saw photographs a friend had taken of his piece, I can’t see you, but I can feel you, in which Misael and several participants stood — on bustling Wynwood sidewalks during Art Walk — facing walls or lampposts, eyes closed, as if oblivious to the [...]

It Doesn’t Matter If Lady Arm Wrestling Is Feminist. It Matters That It Works.

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(Ed. note: After much debate on this site and elsewhere over the nature of feminism and ladies’ arm wrestling, we give the final word, fittingly enough, to a ladies’ arm-wrestling referee.) A couple weeks ago, women from nine U.S. cities gathered in Charlottesville, Va., for the national championship of ladies’ arm wrestling. It was mid-June [...]

Gallery: Better Block FTL and FAT Village Helped Public See First Avenue in a New, Foot-Friendly Way

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This past Saturday, FAT Village gave visitors a glimpse of the downtown area’s potential. By creating a more socially interactive and visually pleasing street, neighborhood artists and volunteers were, according to Cadence’s Rebecca Bradley, “demonstrating, in a temporary way, ideas that we hope to become permanent.” She continued: “We want a more organized way for [...]

Build a Better Block Plans Pedestrian-Friendly Makeover for FAT Village’s First Avenue

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Between Fifth and Sixth streets, downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Northwest First Avenue is a relatively sidewalk-less hunk of warehouses and skimpy grass, flanked by apartments on one end and train tracks on the other. On Saturday, June 16, it will be abuzz with local businesses’ pop-up spaces, cleaner landscaping, more sidewalks, colorful murals, and cleverly shaded seating constructed [...]

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