Title: Spacing in New York City. Overview. Queens Zhi Li. Bron
1Spacing in New York City
2Overview
- Queens Zhi Li
- Bronx Eileen Patch
- Manhattan Timmi Chau
- Brooklyn Tina Parshley
3Boroughs of New York
4Map of Queens
5Queens County
6Parks and Green Areas
7Transportation in Queens
8Population in Queens
9Rising Business in Queens
Present
Future
10The Bronx
11Palisades on the west bank of the Hudson River
12Wave Hill is an acclaimed public garden and
cultural institution that was an early 20th
Century summer home.
13The New York Botanical Gardens
14Yankee Stadium
15The Bronx Zoo
16The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
17City Island on the Long Island Sound, The Bronx,
NY
18Aerial View of Manhattan
- - When one thinks of NYC, immediately, the
thought of the borough of - Manhattan comes to mind.
- Manhattan is split up in many parts, but overall,
the area of Manhattan - is about 28 square miles.
19Downtown Manhattan
Downtown Manhattan not only includes the
Financial Center of Manhattan, but consists of
Chinatown, Civic Center (City Hall), Little
Italy, TriBeCa, SoHo (South of Houston), NoLiTa
(North of Little Italy), and the Lower East Side
of Manhattan.
20Chinatown
- This is the largest Asian (mostly Chinese)
community of Manhattan. - The streets are tight woven, and the people are
so crowded in that - area, Chinatown has begun to take over the area
of Little Italy.
21Wollman Rink in Central Park
- Wollman Rink is one of the places that people of
all ages go to ice-skate. - Central Park is the largest green space and
park in Manhattan.
22Times Square
Times Square is the tourist attraction of
Manhattan.
Times Square has theaters, shows, Movies,
shopping places, eateries, and has Port
Authority, a bus terminal that transport people
from NYC to different places in upstate NY or
different states even.
23Madison Square Garden/Herald Square
- Madison Square Garden is another tourist
attraction where games, dances, musicals,
concerts and more is performed at. - Herald
Square is another popular place where people shop
at because of Macys and its superb annual
fireworks show.
24World Financial Center of Manhattan
- The World Financial Center is most widely
known for Wall street, and the many other
business centers in Lower Manhattan.
25Transportation of NYC
The most popular and speedy way of traveling
throughout NYC is by the train, Subway.
26Battery Park City
- Another park/recreation place for all people to
relax, socialize and to - be themselves.
- It is also known as Hudson River Park and it is
by the Hudson River - and where WTC once stood.
27Harlem
Harlem has a large black community in Manhattan.
Harlem is located on the upper east and west side
of Manhattan.
28SoHo and TriBeCa
SoHo covers an area of 1/4th of a square mile.
This is where artists mostly live because of the
many studios that are located there.
29Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is a residential area but also
a place of business as well.
30Little Italy
Little Italy is where the first Italians use to
live, but now, most of them Have moved out and
less than 5,000 Italians live there. - Chinatown
is now slowly taking over Little Italy.
31Street Layout of Manhattan
Lower Manhattan doesnt have completely
straight streets compared to upper Manhattan.
32Map of Brooklyn
33Brooklyn The most populated borough
Total housing units 930,866 95 occupied, 5
vacant Total Population 2.5 Million Square
miles 70.61
34Transportation
Public Transportation 57.4 Cars, Trucks
30.5 Walking 8.8 Work at Home 2.3
35The Brooklyn Bridge
2nd Busiest bridge in NYC Links Manhattan
Brooklyn Opened in 1883
36Prospect Park
526 acres Only forest in Brooklyn Features lakes
and meadows
37Coney Island
One of Americas 1st Amusement Parks
38Any questions??