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Joel Silverman

@joelsilverman.bsky.social

Atlanta-based artist and host of Drift the Map ATL city walks. Critical cartography, aerial photography, 3D digital twins, conceptual projected video, kinetic sculpture

135 Followers  |  150 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 11.09.2023  |  1.6409

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I feel like we are smart enough to FIGURE THIS OUT, let’s see if there are bulldozer manuals on the internet and then take matters into our own hands.

28.08.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The taco trucks that cluster outside the Art Institute are all fantastic. The best Jewish deli in the Loop is Eleven Diner, everything about that place is old school legit. Xi’an Cuisine is the best Chinese food I’ve found in the Loop short of going to Chinatown, which is of course worth doing.

23.06.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When I was 10, I wrote Jimmy Carter asking his opinion about term limits. I think it was for my 5th grade Social Science Fair. He was only a year out of office. I think his handwritten note back is the first thing I would save if my house was burning down.

06.01.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Georgia Tech’s architecture library has great resources on African architecture, and dedicated architecture librarians. Outside researchers can access the library for research.

28.12.2024 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As a parent of a teen who bikes and walks to Midtown I am so happy to hear this. And it is doubly cool that they are art pieces.

22.12.2024 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love that afterschool sports β€œis not consistent with the residential character of the community”.

20.12.2024 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally, an employee whose only wellness program is a software update.

04.12.2024 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My M4 feels 2x faster than my old M1 on 3D tasks that are game-adjacent (rendering 3D models and point clouds).

22.11.2024 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is the RGS digitized map collection searchable on the web?

22.11.2024 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mixing photogrammetry, procedural 3D maps and BIM models is a helluva combo.

Imagine a world where every city has a digital twin like this -- letting us model not just buildings, but every piece of infrastructure underneath. The ultimate mirror world.

20.11.2024 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Baltimore is a state of mind that you can find anywhere you need it most.

17.11.2024 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This doesn’t seem like a net negative if it lessens the need for surface parking lots in cities. Doesn’t ride-sharing allow urban density and help affordability?

16.11.2024 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But I am!

09.11.2024 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Followed you over here and appreciate your nudge to leave Twitter finally. Keep doing your thing here, please.

06.11.2024 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a 40+ who waited until the kids were old enough before embarking on a long-delayed MFA, I applaud this take.

16.09.2023 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He got a gun, shot a night clerk, now they call him Johnny 99

13.09.2023 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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