Undercity: New York City Urban Exploration

Undercity: New York City Urban Exploration

2011, Society  -   27 Comments
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As an urban historian and photographer Steve Duncan tries to peel back the layers of a city to see what's underneath.

From the tops of bridges to the depths of sewer tunnels, these explorations of the urban environment help him puzzle together the interconnected, multi-dimensional history and complexity of the great metropolises of the world.

Erling Kagge, a 47-year-old Norwegian adventurer, had ascended Mount Everest and trekked on foot to both the North and South poles.

The two of them forged a new frontier: an extended exploration of the subterranean city, during which they lived inside the subsurface infrastructure, sleeping on the trail, as it were.

"The opportunity to see New York in a way no one else has, from the inside out, is, for me, as inspiring as walking to the poles and climbing Everest," - Mr. Kagge.

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Nuno
Nuno
4 years ago

I’m a New Yorker and this was a ride.. thank you for sharing this keep it up and stay safe. Thrilling to say the least

Steve harding
Steve harding
7 years ago

Was a good little documentry but I've seen òne like it,about underneath instantanbul, that was brilliant

james
james
7 years ago

great way of giving bombers a places to uncover and give not so nice people ideas to hide there bombs stupid and he should be jailed ..

Caroline Fifi
Caroline Fifi
10 years ago

I love Steve's curiosity but I was nervous about him being caught through the whole film!!

phillus
phillus
10 years ago

what's the bridge called he climbs up?

bronxflash
bronxflash
10 years ago

i've hit some of this stuff growing up or know people who have. not to take anything away from this guy as he gets props, but city kids have been doing this s*it for years but now it's a 'thing.' some did it for graffiti fame hitting the out of the way spots, some just for fun. also, for the record, if i was doing the bridge, i might bring my own double tie-off harness which i have at home from working as an ironworker in nyc. it couldn't hurt.

michael golia
michael golia
10 years ago

hey steve , can use ya over at my place , if youd like to explore all the junk under my bed , havent looked in years , never know what you might find :-o

mferner
mferner
10 years ago

i say "congratulations" and a damn fine job all around. it's not something i'd have the nerve to do but i'm glad someone does. particularly liked the interviews with the tunnel residents. the bridge climb gave me the willies sitting here in my living room.
thank you for being an aware, caring human being and for bringing the world something unique.

pwndecaf
pwndecaf
10 years ago

pointless

henrymart81
henrymart81
10 years ago

loved it.

Paul MacLeod
Paul MacLeod
10 years ago

Watching this makes me think of Mary Kings Close and the other hidden streets underneath Edinburgh. I'd love a chance to be able to explore them. They were either built ontop of many times to allow the city to expand or sealed up to prevent the plague from spreading.

CyberDog Breath
CyberDog Breath
10 years ago

@Richard T: Perhaps you mean to ask, if he lived long enough to make it through another amateur documentary. As interesting as the information is, the methods of him acquiring the information, is dangerous and downright stupid.

maddest max
maddest max
10 years ago

I applaud this documentary, but only for its darwinian merits, Although I won't applaud too loudly as I imagine it must be fairly traumatic to hear that your idiotic thrill seeking loved one accidentally jumped out of the gene pool after being inspired by this.

Richard T
Richard T
10 years ago

anyone know if this guy has made any more documentaries about urban exploration? This one was far too short, but very good.