2. The Bronx Grand Concourse – A Cultural Map

bronx-map-nyc-untapped-citiesThe Bronx Museum of the Arts: The Bronx Grand Concourse—A Cultural Map, 2013. Design by Kevin Waldron, research by Terry Wasserman, additional research and produced by Tamzin Barford

The four-mile long Grand Concourse was built at the turn of the 19th century as the Champs-Élysées of the Bronx. An interactive version of this map is available from the Bronx Museum where you can learn more about the history of this “boogie-down borough” through its prominent locals, past and present.