Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme is a humorous comparison between a city with a high population density (100 apartments) and a city with a low population density (100 houses). The meme pokes fun at the idea that a city with 100 apartments is...

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

This meme is a humorous commentary on the idea of affordable housing in urban areas. The image shows a picture of a small, cramped apartment building, with a caption that pokes fun at the notion of "affordable housing...

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

The meme depicts a city planner's meeting where a presenter is showing a slide with a graph of increasing housing prices. The presenter says, "This is where we keep our case studies on increasing housing prices."

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a play on the concept of "unintended consequences" in urban planning. It shows a bench with a built-in wheelchair ramp, but it's designed in such a way that it's only accessible to people in wheelchairs wh...

Topic: Urbanism - Homelessness Posted:

This meme is a play on the concept of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and the idea of "owning" digital assets. The image is a screenshot of a Twitter post that reads: "I just bought an NFT of a picture of a tree. I own thi...

Topic: Urbanism - Homelessness Posted:

The meme depicts a series of images showcasing the evolution of a person's living situation from the 1970s to the 2020s. The text "1970s: Living in a house, 1980s: Living in a van, 1990s: Living in a tent, 2000s: Livi...

Topic: Urbanism - Homelessness Posted:

This meme is a satirical image of a homeless person sleeping on a bench with a sign that reads "No kids allowed". The image is a play on the common "no kids allowed" signs in public spaces, but in this case, it's appl...

Topic: Urbanism - Homelessness Posted:

The meme appears to be a humorous illustration of a city's energy consumption, with a giant electricity bill being thrown out of a window. The text "I just got my electricity bill and I'm FUMING" is written above the...

Topic: Urbanism - Energy Posted:

The meme is a comparison between two images: a massive nuclear power plant and a massive solar panel farm. The text above the nuclear power plant image reads, "Nuclear power plant: 1,000 acres, 3,000 jobs, 1,000 MW of...

Topic: Urbanism - Energy Posted:

The meme is a graphic illustration of the world's energy consumption, with various sources (e.g. solar, wind, coal) depicted as roads or highways that converge and diverge in a city-like layout. The text "Urbanism - E...

Topic: Urbanism - Energy Posted: