How Gotham Got Its Grid (Part I): From Mannahatta to Manhattan
Jason M. Barr February 13, 2024
Despite being so deeply embedded—both literally and figuratively—in Manhattan Island, the grid plan retains an ongoing fascination. In this first post in a series on the grid plan, we revisit its history to see how New York set the stage that led to its world-famous street system. Read More »
How Gotham Got Its Grid (Part II): Seeding the Nexus of the Universe
Jason M. Barr February 21, 2024
This second post in a series on the Manhattan grid plan revisits its history to see how New York chose its world-famous street system in 1811. Read More »
How Gotham Got Its Grid (Part III): The Great Unfurling
Jason M. Barr February 27, 2024
In this third post in a series on the grid plan, we revisit its history to see how New York implemented its world-famous street system after 1811. Read More »
How Gotham Got Its Grid (Part IV): Green and Greensward
Jason M. Barr March 18, 2024
In this fourth post in a series on the grid plan, we revisit its history to see how New York made changes to its grid plan in the second half of the 19th century. Read More »