Make like the
Situationist
Internationale and explore
Chicago the psychogeographic way.
Psychogeography
research is carried through non-scientific methods such as
the dérive,
aimless drifting through the city, trying to record the emotions
given by a particular place;
and
mental mapping, the production of mood-based maps.
For this dérive,
we’ll be using a generative algorithm to control our walk
through the loop:
//
Classic.walk
Repeat
{
1 st street left
2 nd street right
2 nd street left
}
.WALK and its
related websites should be a good resource
to help you better understand this process. However, it is
pretty simple. Just walk straight, take the 1st street
you can turn left on, walk straight, take the 2nd street
you can turn right on, walk straight, take the 2nd
street you can turn left on, and repeat.
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START at the
big black sculpture. Head East. Engage the algorithm. (Hint: the
first move you make is left on Dearborn).
Run the
algorithm 3 times. NOTE: Ignore all alleyways / passages /
driveways, use and count only main roads.
This walk was
automatically generated but is actually a decent walking tour of
the loop and River North. It should only take 25 minutes or
less.
When you
finish your 3rd time through, pass the gold bars and turn left down
the alley. Follow the wide railing on the left and find the cache
just before 225.
Enjoy
Psychogeocaching.