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A city route after rain
Wet pavement, stone, soil pockets and cleaned air create a temporary version of the city that disappears as surfaces dry.
2026-09-16City Smells4 ATLAS LINKS
SMELLBOOKasphalt after rainAfter rain, a city briefly becomes a different smell map.
01Street
Pavement and road surfaces become more noticeable when wet, especially before traffic and heat reassert themselves.
Edges
Tree pits, parks and planted areas can pull soil and green directions into the same walk.
Temporary atlas
This is exactly the kind of context where a route is more useful than a single profile.
After rain, a city briefly becomes a different smell map.
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