Diagram three (fig. 24.3) conveys the representation of the experience that Vancouver projects onto itself. As a means of further enriching the experience of tourists and residents, Vancouver implemented “Poetry in Transit” in 1996. In this program, writings from British Columbian poets are displayed on Vancouver’s bus and skytrain systems. Writings are routinely exchanged as a means to constantly promote local artists. Residents and tourist refer to these writings as a means of mapping the date and location of their experience in Vancouver. The diagram focuses on mapping where the potential for these experiences can occur, where one encounter of the writing can occur in multiple areas, and at times progress throughout the city. “What you see is what you get to come home to. Flickering in the night, the city flirts with its own shadow, charms what you see. Is what you’ll get drawn into the front porch lit with someone waiting eagerly, or a darkened for? What you see, is. What you get to come home to flickers in the night “ Poetry in Transit (Shreve).
Fig: 24.1: Diagram One. A journey through iconic Vancouver.
Fig. 24.2: Diagram Two. The Cinematic city in relation to the real. Moments of overlap where the Fringe comes through.
Fig. 24.3: Diagram Three. Poetry in Transit. Authored experiences through Vancouver.