Greenwich Village in 1924 was pretty similar to what it is now. From 1996 to today it lost part of the greenery, and of course it gained more building and a lot of different stores. There are some buildings owned… Continue Reading →

The most prominent feature across my neighborhood has been environmental designations. A majority of land use amenities were apparent in the surrounding areas of my apartment, starting at approximately a ten block radius. There are no tax lots nearby and… Continue Reading →

My neighborhood in 1924 looked to be pretty industrial with little to no greenery. Similarly, Central Park was scarce in trees compared to the following years. There were obviously no high-rise buildings in the upper east side in 1924. The… Continue Reading →

I was surprised to look back at my neighborhood throughout the years and find that, at least from an aerial view and some harder-to-decipher older photos, things very much looked the same. The streets were organized in the same manner… Continue Reading →

Over time, my neighborhood of Borough Park, Brooklyn appears practically identical now to what it was in the 1920s. Since the ’20s, it has remained a dense area with small closely packed residential and commercial buildings. The only notable difference… Continue Reading →

Jiawen (Angie) Lin What, if any, patterns of land use do you see across your neighborhood as you move through time? E.g. was farmland developed similarly? If so, into what? Why do you think that might be?  After looking at… Continue Reading →

Throughout the observation by using the GIS maps, we took to a journey back in time to see the structure and setting of how neighborhoods looked back then. Throughout time we can see the overall change that is illustrated in… Continue Reading →

While examining the changes in patterns of land use in my neighborhood, I came across small, yet interesting changes in zoning. Up until the 2000’s, my neighborhood mainly stood within the borders of resident district R6—these zoning districts may consist… Continue Reading →

According to the NYCityMap, my neighborhood of Woodside Queens has been a relatively residential zone for as far back as the maps go (1924). As the years progress, the maps show that more and more residential properties were built in… Continue Reading →