How did New Yorks geography play a role in its existence and development?

1. How did New Yorks geography play a role in its existence and development?
2. Explain the Grid plan of 1811, its benefits, and how it shaped Manhattan? (Bonus points for quoting from the readings)
3. What were some of the factors that created the New York skyscraper? (be sure to identify specific innovations)
4. How did transit infrastructure shape the growth and development of New York City? How did this impact different classes of New Yorkers?
5. How did New York’s leaders of the 19th and early 20th centuries try to make their city healthy and livable? What benefits do we have today from their exceptional vision?
6. What was the zoning law of 1916 and what were the factors that led to it?

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