How Manhattan’s Grid Grew
“We cross at corners with the grid. That’s not quite the New York I know, but it’s true that when we jaywalk or take shortcuts across plazas or stroll down Broadway, we are aware of violating the grid. The grid is the ego to our id.”
-Hillary Ballon, professor of Urban Studies and Architecture, New York University
Recommended article:
Kimmelman, Michael. “The Grid at 200: Lines That Shaped Manhattan” The New York Times. 2 Jan. 2012.
