# Customizable City Exhibits ‘Reimagining Chinatown' Dives Into L.A. Urban Culture By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reimagining-chinatown References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/07/reimagining_chi.php) & [fifthfloorgallery](http://www.fifthfloorgallery.com/Events/Pages/Reimagining_Chinatown.html) James Rojas (co-founder of Latino Urban Forum) knows a thing or two about U.S. Urban Latino culture and he wants to dive deeper into that culture with this “Reimagining Chinatown” exhibit. The exhibit will be hosted at “[Fifth Floor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sekra)” ([Urban planning store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-making-101) in Chinatown) and Rojas says his goal is that the exhibit “mimics the dynamic and collective nature of urban life.” The idea behind the project is that people can come into the store and see [small toy structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-exhibition) (buildings and stuff) and they can use those to construct their own Chinatown on a 4x8 pad that shows the L.A. area. It’s an excellent way to have people involved and to see what they think of their home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customizable City Exhibits:** Creating exhibits that allow visitors to construct their own city models could be a growing trend in interactive urban planning experiences. - **Community-driven Urban Planning:** Designing exhibits that encourage community involvement in urban planning could lead to more innovative ideas and inclusive processes. - **Interactive Toy-based Design:** Using small toy structures in urban planning exhibits could create unique and engaging ways for people to express their ideas and preferences about city design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Urban Planning:** Urban planning industry could benefit from developing interactive exhibits that allow citizens to easily express their town planning ideas and opinions. - **Experiential Retail:** Retail industry could benefit from creating event spaces in their stores that incorporate interactive urban planning exhibits, which could increase customer engagement and education. - **Interactive Toy Manufacturing:** Toy industry could benefit from creating toy structures that specifically cater to urban planning exhibits, which could lead to increased demand for customizable urban planning experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-big-playmat.md) - [Adaptive Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaced-agency.md) - [Urban Assembly Forums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ram-assembles.md) - [Cultural Identity Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/host-exhibition.md) - [Whimsically Vibrant Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama.md) - [Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-for-public-use.md) - [Experimental Design Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space10-launched.md) - [AAPI-Honoring Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upon-further-reflection.md) - [Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forgotten-fantasy.md)