Posted May 19, 200619 yr its in manhattan but this is a funny advert strategy. i give the stuff 5 minutes before its stolen! :laugh: Reader Comments (10 extant) 1. That's not a bus shelter, it's a $600/month studio apartment with lots of outdoor space. By babs at May 19, 2006 09:24 AM2. I saw many smaller-scale Ikea installations (or "ad-stallations," to coin a phrase perhaps) in SOHO yesterday. They included: - dog bowl and wwatreing can adjacent to a fire hydrant - "fliers" attached to lamp posts with simple frames - a plastic bag dispenser and pooper scooper in a tree pit I like this smart, eye-catching guerilla advertising. And yes, nothing was being guarded, and thus it was all up for grans. Even so, most people were just leaving it be. By sterling2000 at May 19, 2006 09:26 AM3. No, seriously, this would be the best Craigslist ad ever -- $600/mo SUN-FILLED studio w. outdoor space. The city is your terrace! Revel in the open exposure and day-long light streaming into this designer studio! Ultra-convenient to transportation and the new Fairway! Live the Ikea lifestyle for less than you'd imagine! Well, that gets my day off to a good start. Thanks! By babs at May 19, 2006 09:28 AM4. Oh, sorry, this is just TOO exciting -- 57th St.? SoHo? Oh, this is just too much -- I guarantee anything like this on Craigslist would get you 20 phone calls in the space of 15 minutes. When will people start waking up to the fact that if something sounds too good to be true it's probably a scam or a lie of some sort? By babs at May 19, 2006 09:33 AM5. He, you made me laugh Babs. By VDH at May 19, 2006 09:36 AM6. babs, we get it. By enough at May 19, 2006 09:41 AM7. Well, that's a good thing -- it made me laugh, too, but what's sad is that's the first thing I thought when I saw the photo -- call it rental market fatigue. By babs at May 19, 2006 09:42 AM8. It's OK, enough, I can contain myself now -- off to the real thing! By babs at May 19, 2006 09:44 AM9. LOL - Those are awesome. I hope they don't get vandalized too soon. We could use some cheering up like this more often. By wb at May 19, 2006 09:58 AM10. Although I did think at first that the first comment was perfect and was all that was needed, the second one from Babs did have some additional clever touches that I saw when I actually read it properly after my coming to my original conclusion. By VDH at May 19, 2006 09:59 AM link: http://www.curbed.com/archives/2006/05/19/ikea_pimps_your_bus_stop.php#more ps--in other news fyi the groovy new apple store is opening in midtown tonight. they say it will be open 24/7/365. all about it here: http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/05/18/hark_the_apple.php
May 21, 200619 yr Looks like an opportunity for Starbucks! Comfy furniture and latte's whilst one waits for the big diesel people tube to arrive.
May 21, 200619 yr Looks like a really, really narrow definition of transit oriented development. If it's anything like my couch, I bet you could find enough change under the cushions for bus fare. :-)
May 22, 200619 yr I dont even know what to think about the bus stop....however the Apple store looks absolutely wonderful!!!
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