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A Eulogy for One of NYC’s Oldest Manhole Covers

Avatar photo by Allison Meier November 28, 2017November 29, 2017

The vanishing of an 1866 Croton Aqueduct manhole cover recalls the fleetingness of historic infrastructure heritage on New York City’s streets.

Posted inHistory

When Thirsty 19th-Century New Yorkers Built a Seemingly Impossible Aqueduct

Avatar photo by Allison Meier November 15, 2017November 14, 2017

The Museum of the City of New York is exhibiting the art and engineering of the Croton Aqueduct on the 175th anniversary of the watershed.

Posted inArt

A Documentary Series Breaks Down the Infrastructure of Cloud Computing

Avatar photo by Allison Meier April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

When viewing promotional videos of data centers from corporations like Google and Microsoft, artist Matt Parker always felt something was missing: the sound of this internet infrastructure.

Posted inArt

The Artificial Caverns that House America’s Underground Business Parks

Avatar photo by Allison Meier February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

Hollowed Earth: The World of Underground Business Parks at the Center for Land Use Interpretation descends into the strange world of America’s commercial caverns.

Posted inArt

The Well-Trodden Art of the Manhole Cover in New York City

Avatar photo by Allison Meier August 22, 2016July 18, 2017

A manhole cover is generally deemed successful if its round shape keeps pedestrians from plummeting into the earth, and communicates the subterranean systems below through its design.

Posted inBooks

Rethinking Life Beneath Our Cities’ Concrete Overpasses

Avatar photo by Allison Meier March 21, 2016March 31, 2016

With the rapid development of transportation infrastructure in the 20th century, much of our urban land was shrouded in shadow.

Posted inArt

NYC’s Oldest Surviving Bridge Reopens After Four Decades of Decay

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 1, 2015July 1, 2015

On June 9, New York City’s oldest surviving bridge reopened after over 40 years of abandonment.

Posted inArt

Bringing New York City’s Underpasses Out of the Shadows and into Public Space

Avatar photo by Allison Meier June 22, 2015June 23, 2015

Over 700 miles of underdeveloped space are in the shadows of New York City’s elevated highways and rails.

Posted inArt

A Field Guide to the Invisible Internet Infrastructure of NYC

Avatar photo by Allison Meier February 13, 2015February 15, 2015

The internet can seem ubiquitous and invisible at once, but it relies on an elaborate infrastructure that’s sometimes buried just below our feet.

Posted inArt

Revisiting a Midcentury Map Marvel of NYC’s Water System

Avatar photo by Allison Meier January 26, 2015February 19, 2015

For infrastructure started in the 19th century, the New York City water system is remarkably equipped to support the metropolis of the 21st century.

Posted inArt

Percent for Art Programs Struggling Nationwide

by Laura C. Mallonee June 24, 2014June 29, 2014

If you’ve ever admired a beautiful mosaic or mural in New York City, there’s a chance you have the Percent for Art Program (PCA) to thank.

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