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To Boldly House Where no Housing has Gone Before (Part II): Land Reclamation and World History - Skynomics Blog
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This post reveals the hidden history of how urban land reclamation has influenced the rise and fall of the world's most powerful empires.
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The Power Author: Robert Caro, Robert Moses, and the “Fall” of New York
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Jason M. Barr August 5, 2024A few weeks ago, I was walking in Central Park on the Upper West Side. As I strolled past some benches near the Diana …
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To Boldly House Where no Housing has Gone Before (Part I): New York’s Land Reclamation History - Skynomics Blog
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This post--focusing on New York City--is Part I of a series on the past, present, and future of urban land reclamation.
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The Jenney Myth: How the Home Insurance Building Falsely Became the “First Skyscraper” (Part II)
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Jason M. Barr July 1, 2024Note: This blog post is based on the research discussed in my book Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World’s Tallest …
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The Jenney Myth: How the Home Insurance Building Falsely Became the “First Skyscraper” (Part I)
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Jason M. Barr June 24, 2024Note: This blog post is based on the research discussed in my book Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World’s …
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Busting Skyscraper Myths
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Jason M. Barr May 21, 2024Note: On May 14, my book Cities in the Sky: The Quest for the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers was published by Scribner Books. …