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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 Innovative “Dry Line” from Big U Will Protect 10 Miles of Downtown Manhattan from Storms
We last reported on the Big U plan last year, a striking proposal by Bjarke Ingels to fortify lower Manhattan
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Inside the Abandoned Hudson River State Hospital in Poughkeepsie
The Hudson River State Hospital, located outside of Poughkeepsie, was once a psychiatric hospital run by New York state. Although
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Top 10 Secrets of the Chrysler Building in NYC
Photo by Dark Cyanide The Chrysler Building is one of the most beloved of New York City’s skyscrapers, an
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Before & After Photographs Show Transformation of Brooklyn Bridge Park on 5th Anniversary
Brooklyn Bridge Park Salt Marsh before, photo by Julienne Schaer With all the activity along Brooklyn Bridge Park these days,
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Daily What?! The George Washington Bridge Gets Lit Up Like the Empire State Building (Sometimes)
Photo by Dark Cyanide While it is fairly well-known that the exposed steel towers of the George Washington Bridge were
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10 of NYC’s Abandoned Hospitals and Asylums
We’re doing a bunch of fun events with Will Ellis, the author of Abandoned NYC and Untapped Cities columnist,
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Inside a Subterranean Time Capsule Holding Vintage Paris Metro Trains
Parisian trainspotters have for years hoarded a special secret. It’s located next to the Metro Station Villiers in the
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The 12 Oldest Museums in NYC
New York City abounds in its wealth of iconic museums, obscure museums and more. Which museum takes the prize for
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(Not So) Fun Maps: What Would Happen If Sea Levels Rose 100 Feet in NYC?
We’ve had a slew of (not so) Fun Maps on Untapped Cities recently, like the map of subway bacteria
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Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Introduces a Checklist for Smart Shoreline Development
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy showed that waterfront settlements were not created equal. Entire neighborhoods were wiped off the map
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For Transit Aficionados, Color Palettes Inspired by NYC Subway from LINE x LINE
From our time writing about the subway system at Untapped Cities, we’ve come to know some of the real
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Photos Inside the Historic NYC Polish Consulate with NY Adventure Club
Last week, we joined the New York Adventure Club on a private tour of the Consulate General of the Republic