WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on Guerilla Action & Art

Everyone these days jumps straight to thinking about ‘guerrilla marketing’ when anyone mentions ‘guerrilla’ in general, but it is important to remember that this modifier can be applied to all kinds of amazing and subversive practices, to the strange public-planting phenomena known as guerrilla gardening to other unique forms of subcultural expression ranging from custom sports to spontaneous public performance art.

10 Impressive Free Running and Parkour Videos

These videos feature some of the more raw and original free runners who made this extreme urban sport what it is today.

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The Largest, Strangest and Scariest Gatherings in the World

The following three events are vastly different in terms of geography, history and purpose but are all impressive in their own way and right as these images show.

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More Unusual And Geek Graffiti

Here are seven more geek graffiti projects that comment on and employ tools of the digital age to reinterpret traditional street art approaches or convey contemporary messages via new media.

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7 Creative and Surreal Shopdropping Urban Art Projects

If the comments on this article are any indicator, Shopdropping is controversial to say the least.

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Unusual And Geeky Street Graffiti

The following examples span the spectrum but share elements only a geek can fully appreciate.

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7 Surreal Urban Street Art Installation Projects

Downey is a New York street artist with a twist: his bizarre contributions to the urban art of public spaces could, if only for a moment, be confused with traditional street furniture.

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Top 5 Interesting and Innovative Green Vehicles of 2007

Here are five of the most interesting, innovative, strange and downright bizarre green concept vehicles developed this past year.

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Beginner's Guide to Shopdropping aka Droplifting

Shopdropping was probably the last kind of giving on most people's minds as they shopped during the holiday season.

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3 of the Most Bizarre Micronations in the World

Have you ever wanted to rule your very own country?

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10 Strange Examples of Urban Camouflage

Here is a selection of ideal urban camouflage perfect for blending into the city scenery and traveling around town unseen while exploring amazing urban abandonments.

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3 Kinds of Urban Light Graffiti and Art

Here's a look at three types of urban light art: dorm room tetris, lightstick air animation and architectural projection bombing.

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The Coolest Urban Adventure Playgrounds

Where was your absolutely favorite place to play as a kid?

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10 Sites for Alternative Urban Photos

Urban photography doesn't have to mean perfectly framed parks and stoic skyscrapers. Some of the best urban photos feature wonderful abandonments.

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Incredible Urban Art and Photography in Motion

What could be stranger than a person twisted and frozen in time inches above a street? How about a wind-powered automaton bred to be the perfect perpetual motion machine?

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Subeversive Art: Guerrilla Marketing for Good

Here are three examples of socially-motivated projects designed to make a difference.

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