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After-Hours Tour of "Noguchi's New York" Exhibit
Join an exclusive curator-led tour at NYC's Noguchi Museum!
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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!
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The Beijing That Never Was: A Two-Center Beijing Under the 1950 Liang-Chen Proposal
Imagine a two-center Beijing, with the central Forbidden City and city walls intact, and high rises and skyscrapers flourishing at
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The Skybridges of New York City: Madison Square Park, Herald Square, Columbia
In New York City, sky bridges are largely a thing from the past. As we mentioned in our last skybridge
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5Pointz, Long Island City’s Street Art Mecca, Faces Demolition
For two decades, the 5pointz Aerosol Art Centre, a cluster of abandoned factory warehouses in Long Island City, has served
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Cities 101: How Do “Smart Elevators” Work?
There are two kinds of lines in New York: the line for the latest must-have item (cronuts, tickets to Book
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The NYC That Never Was: Broadway’s Moving Sidewalk
Chicago’s moving sidewalk at the 1893 World’s Fair. Public domain photo via Wikimedia Commons from from the book
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Architectural Sites and Vintage Signage Along NYC’s East River
Earlier this week, we published a photo essay about notable spots along the Hudson River in “Thirteen of NYC’s
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Downtown Doodler: NYC’s Central Synagogue ArchiDoodle
When in Midtown, you might pass this building without an idea to the intricate treasures that adorn the inside. Built
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39 Years Ago, A Tightrope Walk Between the Twin Towers Becomes “Artistic Crime of the Century”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jov-HMaOPQ 39 years ago today, on August 7, 1974, street performer Philippe Petit traversed
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Montreal’s Ruelles Vertes: Green Alleyways Help the Environment and Create a Sense of Community
Ruelle Verte between 30th and 31st avenues, Bélanger street and Bellechasse street The lack of parks and greenery is a
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History of Streets: Reviving Restaurant Row in NYC
“Where else in the world, except possibly Paris, could you get 16 of the best restaurants collected in such a
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NYC’s East Midtown Rezoning Plan: Why It’s Better than You Think
The following is an op-ed by Julia Vitullo-Martin, a senior fellow at Regional Plan Association and Untapped Cities writer. Many
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Repurposing Paris’ Abandoned Railway, The Petite Ceinture
The Petite Ceinture or Little Belt railway is a 17-mile long abandoned rail line circling within Paris. Built between 1852
