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London's New York

London's New York

By: CitizenRacecar
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 An opinionated exploration of the greatest city in the world, starring historian, tour guide, and socialist agitator Daniel London.Copyright 2023 Social Sciences
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  • Episode 8: Two Ugly Buildings

    Episode 8: Two Ugly Buildings
    May 7 2019

    We can learn a lot from great architecture, but what can we learn from architecture that is, frankly, disastrous? In today's episode, Dan and David visit two miserable attempts at majesty: the David M. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building and the Surrogate's Courthouse, both on the corner of Centre and Chambers Streets, downtown, and in the process learn some interesting lessons about the ambitions and self-regard of New York in early 20th Century.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 7: Brownstone Manhattan

    Episode 7: Brownstone Manhattan
    Feb 19 2019

    What says New York City more than a street of Brownstones? It turns out, though, that this most beloved of city housing designs wasn't always so beloved, and they sit right on the front line of one of the most fundamental debates in urban architecture.


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    12 mins
  • Episode 6: Central Park

    Episode 6: Central Park
    Nov 26 2018

    The most famous park in the world? Maybe. Inevitable stop on the Manhattan tourist trail? Absolutely. But Central Park is also an amazing laboratory for a 150-year-old experiment in urban planning and social identity, and the masterpiece of America's first (and probably only) superstar landscape architect. Scenic vistas! Hot dogs! Gentrification! Paternalism! This place really has it all.
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    35 mins
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