false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176428791m/625379.jpg 625379 2 The massive <I>New York 1960</I> is the third installment in a series covering the last 100 years of New York architectural history. Weighing almost eight pounds, it's a seemingly endless parade of images and information woven together into a fascinating tale of the changing urban landscape. The combination of political, social, and artistic commentary of the day culled largely from primary sources, along with sharp period photographs, provide a time machine's experience of the city that was. The historic tour begins with lower Manhattan and progresses uptown one neighborhood (and practically one building) at a time. With stories of buildings that were never built, teams of architects fired from projects, and the influence of the mayor's office, this chronicle offers amazing insight into how decisions were made and their impact on the city's life. The implementation of parking meters, the zoning laws to support retail on 5th Avenue, the movement of artists from Greenwich Village to what used to be Coenties Slip to industrial SoHo are a number of examples. For anyone interested in architecture, urban issues, or the history of New York City, <I>New York 1960</I> should not be missed. <I>--J.P. Cohen</I> 611734 1995 New York 1960 total:8|5:3|4:3|3:2| 8 33 15 1 5 0 false false Tue Jan 15 11:07:46 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 11:13:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 17:32:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 17:32:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 15 09:18:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 09:18:35 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Sep 15 14:04:19 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 14:04:19 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 12 16:11:54 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 16:11:54 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Aug 31 05:57:41 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 05:57:41 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Mar 27 21:34:57 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 21:34:57 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Feb 25 20:19:14 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 20:19:14 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Feb 24 10:00:01 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 10:00:01 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Feb 01 14:26:50 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 14:26:50 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jan 08 16:33:31 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 16:33:31 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 15:01:32 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 15:01:32 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed Jul 25 09:50:50 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 25 09:50:50 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sun Jun 03 14:16:19 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 03 14:16:19 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Apr 12 18:46:37 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 12 18:46:37 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=625379