Place Studies


Village Literary Tour		Greenwich Village Literary Tour
Scents and the City		Scents and the City: Navigating NY by nose—an interactive map.
Touring the Great Outdoors in NYC		Touring the Great Outdoors in NYC
Eating in Translation		Eating in Translation, a blog about eating around NYC.
NY's water system		The New York Moon reports on the city's water system.
Drinking outside in NY		Gridskipper maps where to get a drink—al fresco—in New York.
One woman's Brooklyn		Brooklyn—the way one woman sees it—with some good tips on places to visit.
NYC in the movies		The Times remembers some of the movies that feature NYC.
Can't get no satisfaction—and can, in NYC		New Yorkers report on their levels of satisfaction living in the city.
Experience Europe in NYC		Experience a little of the continent (Europe, that is), right here in NYC. And here's a NY Times' interactive on what New Yorkers like—and don't like—about their city.
New York without us		Imagine New York without us, without people, that is. Can't quite do it? Here's some help.
I LEGO N.Y.		A displaced New Yorker plays with Lego as he remembers the city.
NYC Architecture		Here's a great resource on New York City architecture, with tons of photos.
Manhattan, au naturel		The NY Times discusses a new book, Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City
Streetfilms: Introducing the Pedestrian Peek-a-Boo		Streetfilms explore cheap and effective streetscape alterations that improve safety, especially for pedestrians. This one is about improving visability at crosswalks.
Graphic NYC		A new website called Graphic New York City is getting started with the logo line, "A photo and essay journal in the heart and soul of New York City through the eyes of her cartoonists."
Upcoming Event: March 5		This week: Next American City, a quarterly magazine created for and by a new school of urban thinkers and leaders, is throwing a party in NYC in the Hines Gallery at the AIA Center for Architecture, with guest speaker Seth Pinsky, president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, lecturing on the current and future conditions of the financial situation in New York. The event will take place at the Hines Gallery at the AIA Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (btw. w3rd and Bleecker) on March 5th, from 6-8 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door but includes drinks, light refreshments and a 1 year subscription to the magazine. For more info, here. Check out Next American City for internships too.
Weekend in New York says good-bye to New York		"Weekend in New York" writes his last article — what he almost missed.
Sounds of the City		Sonic scribe Tony Schwartz captured the musical cacophony of his Manhattan postal code (10019) in New York 19. Listen here.
Big Green Apple		The ultimate guide to being an environmentally-sensitive consumer in the Big Green Apple.

Village Literary Tour

Greenwich Village Literary Tour

Scents and the City

Scents and the City: Navigating NY by nose—an interactive map.

Touring the Great Outdoors in NYC

Eating in Translation

Eating in Translation, a blog about eating around NYC.

NY's water system

The New York Moon reports on the city's water system.

Drinking outside in NY

Gridskipper maps where to get a drink—al fresco—in New York.

One woman's Brooklyn

Brooklyn—the way one woman sees it—with some good tips on places to visit.

NYC in the movies

The Times remembers some of the movies that feature NYC.

Can't get no satisfaction—and can, in NYC

New Yorkers report on their levels of satisfaction living in the city.

Experience Europe in NYC

Experience a little of the continent (Europe, that is), right here in NYC. And here's a NY Times' interactive on what New Yorkers like—and don't like—about their city.

New York without us

Imagine New York without us, without people, that is. Can't quite do it? Here's some help.

I LEGO N.Y.

A displaced New Yorker plays with Lego as he remembers the city.

NYC Architecture

Here's a great resource on New York City architecture, with tons of photos.

Manhattan, au naturel

The NY Times discusses a new book, Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City

Streetfilms: Introducing the Pedestrian Peek-a-Boo

Streetfilms explore cheap and effective streetscape alterations that improve safety, especially for pedestrians. This one is about improving visability at crosswalks.

Graphic NYC

A new website called Graphic New York City is getting started with the logo line, "A photo and essay journal in the heart and soul of New York City through the eyes of her cartoonists."

Upcoming Event: March 5

This week: Next American City, a quarterly magazine created for and by a new school of urban thinkers and leaders, is throwing a party in NYC in the Hines Gallery at the AIA Center for Architecture, with guest speaker Seth Pinsky, president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, lecturing on the current and future conditions of the financial situation in New York. The event will take place at the Hines Gallery at the AIA Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (btw. w3rd and Bleecker) on March 5th, from 6-8 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door but includes drinks, light refreshments and a 1 year subscription to the magazine. For more info, here. Check out Next American City for internships too.

Weekend in New York says good-bye to New York

"Weekend in New York" writes his last article — what he almost missed.

Sounds of the City

Sonic scribe Tony Schwartz captured the musical cacophony of his Manhattan postal code (10019) in New York 19. Listen here.

Big Green Apple

The ultimate guide to being an environmentally-sensitive consumer in the Big Green Apple.

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