Transitivity

As Lune Ames writes, the trans-ness of Marsha P Johnson beckons us to reach across, over and beyond genders, streets and categories.

#LIVINGARCHIVE

The Rules Behind "Rules and Regulations"

Dense cofounders Lune Ames and Petia Morozov discuss what’s behind Issue 1’s “Rules & Regulations,” and why every design process needs them.

#GETTINGDENSE

Getting Dense with Nelson Chan

If there’s anyone you should explore the randomness of New Jersey with, make it photographer, publisher and punk aficionado Nelson Chan.

#LIVINGARCHIVE

Road Trip to Escape, USA

Artist Julie Langsam opens up about the open road, the dark side of sunsets, why Texas reminds her of NJ, and her favorite road trip films.

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Squeezing out NYC and Philly

Co-founder Petia Morozov speaks with design historian Gabrielle Esperdy about the city of the future, and spoiler alert, it's New Jersey.

#WEAREMADEOFMIGRATIONS

Night Drive Home

In his Issue 1 essay, photographer David Maisel brings us on a journey down the NJ Turnpike after decades away, to make peace with dystopia.

#SENSINGTHEFUTURE

Wading through the Future of New Jersey

SPURSE cofounder Iain Kerr brings us on location where their Issue 1 sci-fi story, “2021–2051” takes place, under the New Jersey Turnpike.

#THECITYOFNEWJERSEY

You from Jersey? What ecology?

Designers/educators Brian McGrath and Tommy CheeMou Yang walks us through Issue 1’s pattern book, and why we have central Jersey all wrong.

#WEAREMADEOFMIGRATIONS

It's In My Blood

Photographer and Issue 1 contributor Dana Yurcisin joins us to chat about his process, and why he looks up to feel human on the NJ Turnpike.

#JERSEYALLALONG

The Turnpike's Failure Is Our Cover

In 1988, videographer Don Bull captured a beautiful failure of the NJ Turnpike. Thanks to the magic of time, it now lives on as our cover.

#JERSEYALLALONG

5049 Miles on the Turnpike

Editor Gretchen Von Koenig considers the everyday design of rest stops and their power to distribute assumptions about people and place.

#SENSINGTHEFUTURE

Smells like Jersey Spirit

Co-founder Petia Morozov unfolds our NJ Turnpike Scratch N Sniff Map, celebrating two hundred years after the 1951 Turnpike debut.

#THECITYOFNEWJERSEY

NJ State of Mind

Filmmaker Shayna Strype pulls us deep into the trance state of the NJ Turnpike. This ain't no ordinary commute, so enjoy the ride.

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