City on a Grid
Book • 2015
In 'City on a Grid', Gerard Koeppel delves into the history behind the Manhattan street grid, created in 1811 by a three-man commission.
The book explores how this grid transformed New York from a chaotic town into a structured city, discussing both its benefits and drawbacks.
It also examines how landowners filled in the grid with buildings and the challenges that arose from this urban design.
The book explores how this grid transformed New York from a chaotic town into a structured city, discussing both its benefits and drawbacks.
It also examines how landowners filled in the grid with buildings and the challenges that arose from this urban design.
