Urban Life and Santiago City

The topic that interests me in architecture is related to history and urban city, I am a little confused about how to call it, but it is connected with neighborhoods and social networks.

I have to say that my neighborhood (this perception is subjective and unique for each person) is almost all Santiago district. That means that I know this place (knowledge of the place), I used to walk around and it is necessary to me (used the place), and that I feel  it is mine (appropriation of the place).

So I have to speak about two websites, a stylish one and a nerd one:

“Archivo Visual de Santiago”      http://www.archivovisual.cl/

This website is about history information about Santiago, it is mostly images in great quality from several years and authors. It’s really nerd but very interesting, I use to visit it when I have something to investigate or I have free and geek time. There are maps, black and withe photos, portraits, and paintings. I really like it because first it’s very useful and second it’s good to know the past of the places you use to go to and like.

 
“Soy Infiel. Una esquina hoy, otra mañana”   http://soyinfiel.cl/

This website is new for me, to tell the truth it could be this or another one, depending on the time and mood. This page I discovered this morning, it has a really surprising name and I like it very much, because it invites you to go to different places alone or with friends. It’s a gallery of advice for new places of Santiago to go to, many of them with so much history, others that are so TOP now. But the principal thing is that it is for the people to go out of their houses and know their city, and that’s great!

I believe for having a good city and a healthy urban lifestyle, we have to be interested in using it, taking care of it and knowing it. That way we can appreciate the place we live in.