(area)code

(area)code is an sms mapping system which reveals personal memories and the hidden histories behind 5 key sites in Manchester city centre.

"(area)code invites you to collect and reflect upon your immediate environment, and enables new forms of engagement and information exchange between person and place, Developed for Futuresonic, (area)code aims to inspire comments about the effect of urban regeneration in the city. Manchester has been an important trade centre since the Industrial Revolution through to today’s manifestation as a retail and leisure boomtown. How do such changes affect our lives? Do we feel involved in the decision making process or do you find your life has to alter to fit these new urban spaces?"

This project shares some similarities with other projects we like:
[murmur], Teletaxi and Urban Tapestries, all presenting at the Conflux in May, as well as PDPal and GeoURL .