Gothamist: Subways and Development

Sabina

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:48:59 -0500

The Bronx shows the same trends, as does Chicago to some extent. You can see a map I made before for a paper here sabinawolfson.com/misc/Figure04_CensusPop.pdf

Boogiedown

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:14:41 -0500

Let's see the Bronx. That will make your point even more effectively!

matty

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:42:30 -0500

great map. no one wants to take the frekkin' bus so they live near the subway. I wonder if Chicagoo has the same phenomenon. Dollars to donuts it does.

WT Economist

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:38:51 -0500

I suggest doing population density maps per acre of residentially-zoned land (available from RPAD) rather than per total acre. Your map makes commercial and industrial areas look like low density suburban neighborhoods. Which is what people who move to such spaces, legally or illegally, often demand -- no more people, and the businesses have to move out.

Tom

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:29:14 -0500

THIS THE YEAR 2006 NOT THE FRICKING 20'S! Yeah, if it was the 20s you could build a subway line without 10 years of debate, studies, etc. Check the 2nd Avenue line for how long "modern development" takes. Great stuff for those of us who equate density with sane and responsible use of natural resources. Eh, I've lived in both. There's something to be said for living somewhere away from other people. The people who drive 2 hrs each way in an SUV are the exception, not the norm.

subwaysubversive

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:27:02 -0500

Also, the subway wasn't 'consolidated' until 1940 when the city took over all the subways - you may be referring to the city building the IND system starting in the 1930s (including today's E/F/G/V lines down Queens Boulevard.)

SUBWAYYO!

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:11:55 -0500

WE WANT SUBWAYS IN BROOKLYN SHAME ON YOU WE HAVE TO TRAVEL TO MANHATTAN TO GET AROUND BROOKLYN RETARDED! DO SOMETHING NOW!!!! THIS THE YEAR 2006 NOT THE FRICKING 20'S!

Moderator11

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:02:07 -0500

Mean what you say, but don't be mean when you say it :-) !

Frank

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:26:06 -0500

... not that I know what spell checking is! LOL!

Frank

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:24:19 -0500

Umm, Flushing line (7) opened in 1915, and Astoria line openned in Astoria line was connect to 2nd Avenue el in 1920. Neither of thes were built "by the city", only the IND (ie EF etc to Jamaica) was built by the city. Do you people know what fact checking is???

Velvet Sea

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:07:37 -0500

There's 3 lines in Queens, Astoria branch is the third.

Tom

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:00:20 -0500

Interestingly, the 5th avenue elevated and the 4th avenue subway coexisted (and competed) nicely for years. Thanks for the map. Great stuff for those of us who equate density with sane and responsible use of natural resources.

Dan

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:00:12 -0500

New map every week? Awesome!