Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
The Top 10 Untapped Cities Posts of 2013
It’s been an amazing year for “untapped,” quirky news and we thought we’d take a look back at
Daily What?!: Secret Train Platform Underneath the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NYC
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel has historically epitomized New York City glamour with much ease, but beneath the surface of this Art-Deco
On This Day in NYC History, December 23rd, 1970: One World Trade Center Reached its Full Height of 1353 Feet
On December 23rd, 1970, the last bit of steel was placed on top of the North Tower of One World
7 Alternatives to the Rockefeller Christmas Tree in NYC
‘Twas the day before Christmas and a grand NYC-style tree you were looking to see. Rockefeller Center was too busy,
Top 5 Places to Find the Outdoors in the Bronx, the Borough with the Most Parks in NYC
View of the Long Island Sound as seen from Pelham Bay Park. This year, New York City was recognized as
A Charlie Brown Christmas Flash Mob Goes Down in NYC
If there’s something to know about working at Untapped Cities, it’s that founder Michelle Young has a little
Fun Maps: 71 Square Miles is a 10×10 Map of Brooklyn Made Entirely of Garbage
“I guess I didn’t realize it was so big. When I first started I thought I would be able
Janette Sadik-Khan Reflects on Six Years as NYC’s Transportation Commissioner
Smoking and soda bans aside, the reshaping of New York City’s streets has been among the most controversial hallmarks
A Look at the West End Collegiate District, Home to the First Upper West Side Residents
During winter on the Upper West Side, it’s easy to walk with your back slouched, looking into the crevasses
NYC v. Paris: Brooklyn Diner at the Eiffel Tower and in Williamsburg
When culling together our ongoing NYC v. Paris series on all the quirky things that exist in both cities, through
Bronx Sets Stage to Become Sports Destination with Kingsbridge National Ice Center and NYC Football Club
The Bronx has always held a connection with sports, mainly stemming from its affair with baseball in the legendary Yankee
Fun Maps: Unbuilt Robert Moses Highway Maps of Lower Manhattan and Mid-Manhattan Expressways
Yesterday we published a piece in “honor” of Robert Moses’ birthday on 5 things in NYC we can blame on