The state of New York during Hurricane Sandy was that of an eerily deserted ruin, left to deteriorate while others moved on. People stayed off the streets and away from the subways in order to get away from the brutality of the havoc wreaking storm.
Thrash Lap created a New York City timelapse titled 'Empty America' that depicts what the bustling city looked like on Monday October 29, 2012 with no one to occupy it. The video takes you on a tour through the brightly lit Time Square, down Wall Street, by The Met and towards Fifth Avenue. The view is one that is almost inconceivable; streets that are completely vacant of New Yorkers and look peacefully serene in the process while they await the impending horror of the storm.
The appearance of New York during Hurricane Sandy is not something to call picturesque since a lot of damage was done to many cities within the state. However, the New York City timelapse does have some awe-inspiring moments.
What's Driving This Trend
- Urban Desertion
- Develop marketing strategies that appeal to customers who prefer empty urban spaces caused by natural disasters.
- Eerie Timelapse
- Develop innovative timelapse technologies and techniques to capture the haunting beauty of deserted urban spaces caused by natural disasters.
- Virtual Sightseeing
- Create virtual reality platforms that allow people to explore deserted urban spaces caused by natural disasters from the comfort of their own homes.
Who This Affects Most
- Tourism
- Create tourism packages for customers who want to experience the eerie beauty of deserted urban spaces caused by natural disasters.
- Film and Photography
- Develop technologies and techniques for filming and photographing deserted urban spaces caused by natural disasters in innovative ways.
- Real Estate
- Explore opportunities to repurpose deserted urban spaces caused by natural disasters that have become uninhabited.
