Gothamist: Most! Informative! Diagram! Ever!

Think twice

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 20:18:45 -0500

It's my all time favorite issue of National Geographic, February 1997 (featuring "Under New York", "Sons of Genghis Khan", "The Dawn of Humans", et al.) The online diagram appears to be a composite of two much larger and far more detailed ones in the issue and (in miniature) on donfoley.com (thanks edEx) "What the hell is that thing labled "Forgotten"? Forgotten what?" Utility pipes abandoned so long ago that people just forgot about them.

Dan

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:05:34 -0500

What the hell is that thing labled "Forgotten"? Forgotten what?

Brightliner

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:16:22 -0500

I seem to remember they did this for an issue of National Geographic years ago. I want to know how deep the alligators are, though. And where's "Below?"

mrf

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:32:18 -0500

1 - David Macaulay's book "Underground" is really cool for this kind of stuff: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0395340659/ 2 - For the last four years they've been doing a major project downtown (way downtown, aroud fulton st / wall st) on the utilities, which frequently exposes about ten feet of pipes, conduits, and vaults. It's an impressive sight.

edEx

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:46:52 -0500

I remember several years ago, i think pre 21st century, seeing this info/illustration/graph through don foley, the artist's, (old) website. it's not listed on his new site, but he does have other amazing graphics (ya just can't blow em up like the one we're linked to here)... http://www.donfoley.com/

Michael

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:19:28 -0500

Well I knew all about this!If you ever watched "Jane's New York" on Channel 4 back in March you would have learned and seen all of this in video. Click here or on my name to go to the link: Click here to go to Jane's New York on WNBC's site Well it's still pretty cool!!!

sp

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:58:05 -0500

yes. the. trend. of. putting. punctuation. after. every. word. is stupid!!! but those diagrams rule.

moeberg

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:43:13 -0500

there's a reason the MSM doesn't ever bring up the CHUD - and it's time we start asking the important questions.

tien

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:08:14 -0500

i'm talking about periods or exclamation points. because i generally like diagrams.

Adam

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:50:54 -0500

Tien: Are you referring to the trend of saying "Most/Best. Something. Ever."? If so, it could be worse. Jake could have used "Evar." Or are you referring to the mapping/diagramming trend? In that case, I really like this trend.

S.D.

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:40:11 -0500

Nice Find. Your right, Most of us knew the Water Supply was deep, but not that deep...

tien

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:21:03 -0500

most! annoying! trend! ever! let's! make! it! stop! now! but! that! diagram! is! pretty! awesome!