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2. Transportation in New York City - Wikipedia

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   An 1807 grid plan of Manhattan. The history of New York City's transportation system began with the Dutch port of New Amsterdam.The port had maintained several roads; some were built atop former Lenape trails, others as "commuter" links to surrounding cities, and one was even paved by 1658 from orders of Petrus Stuyvesant, according to Burrow, et al. The 19th century brought changes to the ...

3. High Line - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.thehighline.org. The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line's design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf.

4. History of transportation in New York City - Wikipedia

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   e. 1867 test of cable car. Transportation in New York City has ranged from strong Dutch authority in the 17th century, expansionism during the industrial era in the 19th century and half of the 20th century, to cronyism during the Robert Moses era. The shape of New York City 's transportation system changed as the city did, and the result is an ...

5. Tourism in New York City - Wikipedia

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   New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km 2) of parkland and 14 linear miles (22 km) of public beaches. [4] [5] Manhattan's Central Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux , is the most visited city park in the United States. [6]

6. Congestion pricing in New York City - Wikipedia

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   In New York City, a planned congestion pricing scheme will charge vehicles traveling into or within the central business district of Manhattan. This disincentivizing fee, intended to cut down on traffic congestion and pollution, was first proposed in 2007 and included in the 2019 New York state government budget by the New York State Legislature.

7. Roosevelt Island Tramway - Wikipedia

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   The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in the U.S., having opened on May 17, 1976, to serve residential developments on the island. The tram is operated by Leitner-Poma on ...