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!
Photos of the Dizzying Views from Inside the 1 WTC Construction Site
We’ve shown you the fun graffiti inside 1 WTC and a Google Glass video of our trip up to
Jazz Age Lawn Party Returns to Governors Island August 17th-18th
Top off the summer this weekend with the annual Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. There, Michael Arenella and
6 Innovative Designs for Bike Parking and Storage That Could Be Used in NYC
Today New York cyclists use bike racks, corrals, shelters and indoor/outdoor parking lots. The question is, will these approaches
The Bringing Back Broadway Revitalization Project in Downtown LA
The “Bringing Back Broadway” campaign aims to revitalize downtown Los Angeles by tapping into the city’s historical core. Plans
History of Streets: Queens’ Utopia Parkway Is More than Just a Pop Album
Nestled in Queens between Jamaica and Flushing is Utopia, a neat, tree-lined grid that was originally planned as a
10th Anniversary of the Summer Blackout of NYC – Are We More Prepared Now?
Still of Hurricane Sandy blackout video by Jeff Seal Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the historic summer blackout
Cities 101: How Do You Demolish a Skyscraper?
It’s hard to imagine New York without its iconic towers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler
Fun Maps: Maps from PLUTO Tax Data Show the Beauty of Number Crunching
In July, New York City finally made public the last big chunk of city geospatial data: MapPLUTO. The dataset, which
Untapped Mailbag: Staircase to Nowhere in Riverside Park, Harlem
We got a tip in the Untapped Mailbag about a “staircase that leads to nowhere” in Riverside Park so we
20 of NYC’s Abandoned Subway Stations, Levels and Platforms
Courtesy of @vic.invades The New York City Subway is one of the oldest public transit systems in the world,
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Resilience Institute and Conservancy Formed for Restoration of Jamaica Bay, Queens
Jamaica Bay Today Mayor Bloomberg and US Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewel, announced the creation of a Jamaica Bay
Cities 101: How Does Harbor Dredging Work in NYC?
In 1850, the depth of New York Harbor was between 10 and 20 feet. Today, the harbor is more than
