While looking up information on Chicago's Gaper's Block I came across an article on Chicago's Typeface which lead me to this little gem of a site:
CitID aims to gain global consciousness by giving a (type)face to every city worldwide. We should submit designs for our respective cities :) Could be fun!
U-Ram Choe has a solo show on display at the Frist Center in Nashville right now... if you find yourself in this grand city anytime soon I highly recommend seeing his "New Urban Species". His kinetic sculptures have to be seen in person. Though a video gives viewers a taste of what these pieces are like you lose the intricate and delicate details. Some pieces like the Urbanus Female Larva move with such gentle fluidity that you forget for a moment that they are not really breathing.