Jane Jacobs’ introduction to The Death and Life of Great American Cities briefly touches upon an issue that applies not only to the building of cities but across a wide range of social problems. She speaks of a housing project in East Harlem where the tenants seem to be disproportionately unhappy with a rectangular lawn …
While looking for information regarding Robert Moses and his reign over New York, I found two very interesting articles: one written by The Atlantic in February 1939, and the other an archived page from The New York Times containing Moses’ obituary. Although these pieces are engaging enough on their own, I found them truly fascinating …
The story of Robert Moses is one that symbolizes the story of New York. As we all know, Moses was an opportunist that just so happened to be at the right place at the right time. We can thank Moses for many of the great public spaces that many high school seniors enjoy on their …
If I’m being quite honest, I had a hard time figuring out the stance I wanted to take with this blog post. Robert Moses was indeed a master builder, having created some of the most well-known infrastructures in New York City today. However, I couldn’t shake the feeling that he had a hidden agenda that …
Destany Batista HNRS 226 Scott Larson The Astoria Post’s article on Councilman Constantinides highlights the councilman’s ambitious plans to begin an extensive renovation on Astoria Park’s Pool. In addition, the article addresses the relationship between Astoria’s councilman and President Trump. Marta Gaman also addresses the relationship between Robert Moses, master builder of New York City, …
As learned in this week’s reading, Robert Moses has had an incredible impact on New York City’s physical character. Illustrated by Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson, Moses’s public works projects are so vital to the New York community that they have lasted for over fifty years. However, unlike his projects, the reputation of Moses …
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