One hundred tiny squares pop up on the screen in front of me — images of crosswalks and intersections, traffic jams and Metro busses. Three are completely black. I hear a crackling male voice bark “1600 F Street” followed by a female voice saying something about a “56-year-old female” before she’s too muffled to understand. There’s a moment of quiet. The images refresh on my page.

This is the latest project from D.C.-based designer and Twitter bot enthusiast Max Leyzerovich — you may remember him from @V2FzaGluZ3Rvbg and @DistrictPic.

The images I’m looking at? They comprise the live feeds of the District’s (approximately) 100 traffic cameras. And the audio? That’s the live feed of D.C. Fire and EMS communications. It’s all part of Leyzerovich’s continued interest in exploring what surveillance really looks like in this city.

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