The Cultural Review

Participatory Culture

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Diverse group of people collaborating to build a miniature city from recycled materials in a modern warehouse, symbolizing new urban leisure.
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Emerging Cultural Experiences Redefining Urban Leisure in 2026

In a converted warehouse in Brooklyn, 50 strangers recently spent an evening collectively building a miniature city out of recycled materials, a stark contrast to the empty multiplex down the street.

Yasmin El-Sayed·April 22, 2026