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The Economics of Skyscrapers: New York City Urban Economics Prof. Barr
Land Value Model ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bid Rent Distance from center Office sector Manu. sector Residential
Model cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
NYC in the 19 th  c. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
26% 1,515,301 1890 28% 1,206,299 1880 16% 942,292 1870 58% 813,669 1860 65% 515,547 1850 54% 312,710 1840 64% 202,589 1830 28% 123,706 1820 59% 96,373 1810 83% 60,515 1800 33,131 1790 % Change Population City of New York  (does not include Brooklyn)
NYC cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1811 Grid Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Manhattan Schist ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Transportation Innovations and the Rise of NYC CBD ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Technological Innovations and the Skyscraper ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Skyscraper Technology cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Skyscraper Early Time Line ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Skyscraper Timeline Cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How High to Build? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Economic Costs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1916 Zoning Law ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Skyscraper Epochs ,[object Object]
Skyscraper Epochs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Epochs cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Epochs cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1961 Zoning Resolution (from  NYC Zoning Handbook ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Epochs cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
 
References ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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