Among many reasons that I am excited about June is Creative Time's Key to the City. Artist Paul Ramírez Jonas has created a Key to the City that is not only
a symbolic award, but also a functional key—opening spaces across all
five boroughs of New York City. This Key to the City is intended for
everyday citizens, who will award one another the key for reasons large
and small. Once in hand, the key launches a citywide exploration of
backdoors, front gates, community gardens, graveyards, and museums that
suggests that the city is a series of spaces that are either locked or
unlocked.
I truly hope this succeeds. We need more innovative ideas like this.