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Great photograph, and awesome right up. But I feel the whole thing could do with a map for context. https://ibb.co/pyGtmqG https://ibb.co/pyGtmqG

• dotancohen 4y ago
  What are the reclaimed portions? I agree with you about the need for a map, but that map does not show what was reclaimed from the sea.
  • couchand 4y ago
    This project from the NYPL has pretty good information: http://spacetime.nypl.org/the-changing-shoreline-of-nyc/ http://spacetime.nypl.org/the-changing-shoreline-of-nyc/
    • mxuribe 4y ago
      This is awesome! THIS is (one of many reasons) why we need libraries in the world! Thanks for sharing!
      • themadturk 4y ago
        It's easy enough to navigate (just scroll downward), but the text could use a lot of editing for grammar and clarity. Fascinating nonetheless.
    • dotancohen 4y ago
      That site is horrible, I couldn't navigate it. Thanks, anyway.
      • lttlrck 4y ago
        It also doesn't show the landfill under the WTC itself. these might be useful: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XabzkD02Sqw/TyLIsZvsPgI/AAAAAAAAWFU/K9MiGlo2Kc0/s1600/Landfill-lower-manhattan-003.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XabzkD02Sqw/TyLIsZvsPgI/AAAAAAAAWF... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/interactive-map-compares-new-york-city-1836-today-180947939/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/interactive-map-compa...
        • couchand 4y ago
          It's definitely not complete, if it were basically the whole lower half of the island would be highlighted.