In a globalised world, cities are rapidly becoming homogeneous spaces. At first glance difference is disappearing, we see the same cars, same buildings, and same franchises. Traces is a new blog that will extend the concepts that underpin I love St Kilda by investigating other urban spaces through the marks on the pavement and the minutiae found in the street.

This work will test the idea that you can can understand your location by observing the details and that these traces provide clues for deciphering the narratives of the cultural terrain. Go to www.citytraces.net