City on a Grid
How New York Became New York
Gerard Koeppel
Discover the fascinating history behind the iconic street grid of Manhattan, from its creation in 1811 by a trio of commissioners led by headstrong Founding Father Gouverneur Morris, to its lasting impact on the city we know today. Love it or hate it, the Manhattan grid is a defining feature of New York City and one of the most ambitious and controversial urban planning projects in Western civilization. Dive into the story of the grid and how it turned Mannahatta, the native "island of hills," into the rectilinear metropolis we know today.
Publish Date
2015-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
2015-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.4
ISBN
9780306822841
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2017-09-27T00:16:54.000Z
A good book on #NYC by @koeppelg, the @KenBurns #Vietnam documentary, and an adult beverage... heaven? – source