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Photos: Highlights from the Rare NYC Maps Exhibit “New Amsterdam to Metropolis”
Every month, Untapped Cities Insiders get to go behind-the-scenes at some of New York City’s most unique locations and
A Look at One of the First NYC Subway Maps
Before smartphones, Google, and digital displays in subway stations, riders had to rely on old-fashioned paper maps to navigate the
Mapping Cities Through Watercolor and Google: Interview with Summit Ridge Studio’s Anne McGraw
Through a chance encounter on Airbnb, Untapped Cities came in touch with Denver artist Anne McGraw. Her self-funded project, Summit
Fun Maps: Where Do Drones Fly in New York?
In 2012 the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the FAA under the Freedom of Information Act for the publication of the
Fun Maps: Struggles for Preservation in NYC
From the recently demolished Pan Am Terminal at JFK to the current fight to save the storied Rizzoli Bookstore in
Fun Maps: The Queens Jazz Trail by Ephemera Press
When people talk about jazz history in New York City, they usually talk about Harlem and Greenwich Village. Indeed, Harlem
Weekly Map: Time Travel with Vintage NYC Subway Maps & the Second Avenue Subway
Here, in chronological order, a roundup of historical, replicas and future iterations of the New York City subway map. Until
Weekly Map: Aerial New York City, 1924
A set of aerial maps, comprised of 127 images, together form a complete map of New York City in 1924.
Redesigning New York City: Brian Foo's Continuous City
Ever wonder what Manhattan would look like if it hadn’t been set up in the grid design that New
Weekly Map: Locals and Tourists by Eric Fischer
Eric Fischer, self described as a “geek of maps, data visualization, failed transportation plans of the past, history of technology,
Weekly Map: The Lower East Side in 1940 via “Welcome to 1940s New York”
Welcome to our new Weekly Map series, where we will highlight quirky urban maps, both vintage and present. It’s
Transit Talk: Untapping the G Train, a Photo-Essay
Not everyone checks the transportation conversation on Twitter as obsessively as I do, but even a casual visitor over the
