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Uni Corona, Queens

Uni back in Corona, Queens

By Sam On May 14, 2013 · Add Comment

The Uni returned to Corona Plaza, Queens, another plaza newly pedestrianized by NYC DOT. Our host was the amazing Queens Museum, which has been trailblazing in its energetic efforts to engage the community outside their walls. (Read more about the museum’s approach to community and efforts in Corona Plaza in Continue Reading

Uni in Clinton Hill

Uni deploys to Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

By Sam On May 14, 2013 · Add Comment

On Friday, May 10, the Uni went to Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, in support of the Fulton Area Business Alliance’s effort to program Putnam Triangle Plaza, a newly pedestrianized plaza created by NYC DOT in partnership with local community groups. We had lots of little kids out for the evening with their parents, kids waiting on [...]

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Uni in South Bronx

Uni in South Bronx

On May 14, 2013 By Leslie

On Thursday, May 9, the Uni deployed to a playground adjacent to MS 223 and Clark Junior High School in the South Bronx (Third Ave and E144th St). We chose a paved area just outside the playground where we could catch the eye of the students after school and also attract people waiting at the bus [...]

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Uni awarded Natl. Book Foundation Innovations In Reading Prize

On May 8, 2013 By Sam

We’re honored to announce that the Uni has been awarded a 2013 Innovations in Reading Prize from the National Book Foundation. Each year, the Foundation recognizes individuals and institutions that have developed “innovative means of creating and sustaining a lifelong love of reading.” Last year, for example, our friend [...]

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Uni at IDEAS CITY

Wrapping up the Uni at Ideas City

On May 6, 2013 By Sam

Last week, the Uni made several appearances at the New Museum’s IDEAS CITY.

First, architect J. Meejin Yoon talked about the Uni design at “Ad Hoc Strategies.” Then, Sam and I attended the Audi Urban Future Initiative luncheon and heard Columbia University’s five hypotheses [...]

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Uni at IdeasCity

On May 4, 2013 By Sam

The Uni returns to the Lower East Side once again! This time, we’ll visit IDEAS CITY 2013 to show folks how the Uni works. Come meet us Sat 5/4, 11am-6pm on Stanton St at Bowery (map).

We’ll show off the Uni infrastructure, including a new bench design. On site, [...]

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Museum of Modern Art curates cube of books for Uni

On May 2, 2013 By Leslie

Coinciding with the Uni’s visit to the PS1 Dome at the Rockaways in April, 2013, the Museum of Modern Art curated and donated a cube of outstanding books that will engage kids and adults across NYC for years to come. MoMA’s publications program has been an integral [...]

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Uni at Rockaways, April 13, 2013

2013 season underway; Uni deploys to Rockaways

On April 16, 2013 By Sam

On a breezy Saturday (4/13/13), the Uni deployed to the Rockaways in Queens, an area still recovering from Sandy. We set up a the reading room alongside the MoMA PS1 VW Dome as part of an afternoon coordinated by the Queens Museum of Art. This was our first outing of the season, and we were [...]

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Uni NYC back on street this weekend.

On April 9, 2013 By Sam

Here we go New York—the Uni heads outside this weekend. Join us and help change the landscape for learning in NYC:

On Friday 4/12 (postponed-rain) the Uni will bring books and learning to a recently pedestrianized plaza in Ft. Greene Brooklyn. Locals have started a series called “FAB Fridays” [...]

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Almaty Uni at airport

Almaty Uni reading room pops up in airport

On March 12, 2013 By Sam

The team behind the Uni in Almaty has done it again. Unwilling to close the portable reading room during the bitter cold Kazakh winter, they deployed in a popular shopping mall and now the Almaty International Airport.

This photo from a recent news article (translation below) shows [...]

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  • Uni back in Corona, Queens May 15, 2013
  • Uni deploys to Clinton Hill, Brooklyn May 15, 2013
  • Uni in South Bronx May 14, 2013
  • Uni awarded Natl. Book Foundation Innovations In Reading Prize May 8, 2013
  • Wrapping up the Uni at Ideas City May 6, 2013

RSS What we’re reading, via Delicious:

  • 2013 Innovations in Reading Winners: Pub Weekly May 16, 2013
  • Announcing the 2013 Season on Governors Island May 16, 2013
  • Eyes on the Street: Checking Out Books at Putnam Plaza May 15, 2013
  • The Murky Ethics and Uncertain Longevity of Privately Financed Public Parks May 15, 2013

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The Uni is a portable reading room for public space and a project of Street Lab, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.