GERARD KOEPPEL


City on a Grid How New York Became New York


“The best account to date of [how] an odd amalgamation of democracy and capitalism got written into New York’s physical DNA.”—New York Times


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ou either love it or hate it, but nothing says New York like the street grid of Manhattan. However you feel about it, the


most famous urban design of a living city defines its daily life. This is the never-before-told story of the grid that ate Manhattan.


“Intriguing…breezy and highly readable.”—Wall Street Journal


“[An] expert investigation into what made the city special.”—Publishers Weekly


“A fun, fascinating, and accessible read for those curious enough to delve into the origins of an amazing city.”—New York Journal of Books


ALSO BY GERARD KOEPPEL


BOND OF UNION ISBN 978-0-306-81827-1 HC ISBN 978-0-306-81862-2 PB


GERARD KOEPPEL is the author of the highly acclaimed books Bond of Union and Water for Gotham. He was born “on the grid” and has lived within it ever since.


New York City Book Award


A 2015 Winner


HISTORY


$17.99 | $23.50 (Can.) ISBN 978-0-306-82549-1


6Jx 9G | 336 pages | 16 pages of black-&-white photographs, 12 maps Selling Territory: W


EBOOK ISBN 978-0-306-82285-8 NOW IN PAPERBACK


ORIGINAL HARDCOVER EDITION ISBN 978-0-306-82284-1 19 APR


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