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Watershed Relief Map Presentation

New York City hosted the 1939 World’s Fair in Flushing, Queens. To show off the city’s water system that tapped mountain springs as far as 100 miles away, the Cartographic Survey Force, a branch of the Works Progress Administration, constructed a 3-dimensional model of the system out of wood and plaster for @ $100,000 (about $1.5 million in today’s dollars).

You can now see the map for yourself and hear about its story from NYC water educator Matt Malina.

Urban Reviewer Residency Unveiling

Urban Reviewer is New York City’s first detailed, annotated digital map of master plans from the Urban Renewal era. 596 Acres will be showcasing the tool as well as premiering an interactive physical map within Spontaneous Interventions’ summer residency on Governor’s Island.