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David Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped.
The shape of the streets, a history of public assembly and a farmers market explain why Union Square works as more than a patch of greenery.
Visibility, movable seating and the back of a library help explain this Midtown park’s changing role.
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Look beyond the ceiling to the way a major railway terminal gathers, sorts and releases its passengers.
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The streets of Brooklyn Heights and the riverfront below them tell related stories at different elevations.
Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY 3.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped.
The former biscuit works provides a way to understand food production, freight and the later reuse of industrial space.
Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped.
A pedestrian crossing reveals the Brooklyn Bridge’s approaches, suspended span and continuing transport role.
Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped.
The Flatiron’s recognizable outline begins with an ordinary problem: fitting a tall building onto an unusual parcel.
Astor Row’s porches and setbacks distinguish one Harlem block without standing in for the whole neighborhood.
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Washington Square’s arch is the most visible landmark, but the ground beneath it and the paths around it hold a longer history.
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Millennium Park turns a complicated urban site into a sequence of places for art, gardens and performance.
The original uploader was DS1953 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped.
The Cultural Center’s richly decorated rooms preserve the ambitions of a public library and a Civil War memorial within one building.
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Chicago’s Riverwalk creates a second pedestrian level where bridges, river traffic and downtown buildings are seen from below.
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