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Not necessarily true about NYC. Pre mass-transit, wealthy citizens of Manhattan vacationed on the northern part of the island. During the early 20th century, as
by joelhaus 16y ago
Not necessarily true about NYC. Pre mass-transit, wealthy citizens of Manhattan vacationed on the northern part of the island. During the early 20th century, as the subway system and metro-north were developed, these same people migrated to the north, or what is now referred to as Westchester.
While westerlies may have caused dislocation during a certain time period, most major cities have experienced other events which have also had a significant impact on their demography.
- joelhaus 16y agoShould say easterlies, not westerlies. Sorry about the double post; went over my HN limit for the day.
- Gormo 16y agoThe interesting thing about NYC is that Manhattan is not aligned perfectly North-South; it's actually oriented about 30° to the east from the meridian. In other words, the most northern parts of the island are also the most eastern, so it currently fits the pattern quite well.