"The grid is definitely worth celebrating — without it, New York might not be the great city it has become. That’s why the Museum of the City of New York and the Architectural League of New York have organized a pair of exhibitions about its past and future."
"The first of these exhibitions, “The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011,” curated by architectural historian Hilary Ballon, traces the creation, implementation and evolution of the plan from 1811 through the 20th century. A tour de force of historical research that constitutes the first sustained examination of this subject, “The Greatest Grid” tells the story of a young New York that is full of optimism about its future and unafraid to take on bold challenges. "
http://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/culture/is-the-grid-locked-reimagining-manhattans-master-plan/
New York did not, of course, invent the grid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_plan
"The first of these exhibitions, “The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011,” curated by architectural historian Hilary Ballon, traces the creation, implementation and evolution of the plan from 1811 through the 20th century. A tour de force of historical research that constitutes the first sustained examination of this subject, “The Greatest Grid” tells the story of a young New York that is full of optimism about its future and unafraid to take on bold challenges. "
WATCH VIDEO:
Jon Meacham takes a tour of “The Greatest Grid” at the Museum of the City of New York with curator Hilary Ballon.
http://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/culture/is-the-grid-locked-reimagining-manhattans-master-plan/
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New York did not, of course, invent the grid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_plan
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