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Old and new urban problems


Resources:

History as Destiny: The Case of New York City
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant interactive tools:
New York Is Not a Doughnut
New York Is Not a Doughnut

Urban Crisis: Fire and Water
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant texts:
A Safe and Wasteful System

Relevant transcripts:
No Water Meters
SIDEBAR: Every City Cannot Do It
Tales of Warning

Urban Crisis: Disease, Crime, and Space
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant texts:
Never Again

Relevant transcripts:
Creating Safety

The History of the City of New York—E-Seminar 3, Urban Crisis: Fire and Water
Resource Type: E-Seminar
Urban Crisis: Fire and Water is the third e-seminar in The History of the City of New York, a series based on Kenneth T. Jackson's legendary course, which he has taught for over three decades, on the history of New York City. In this e-seminar, Professor Jackson examines the various ways that over the years New York City has responded to fires and water supply problems, two of the serious challenges faced by urban populations.

The History of the City of New York—E-Seminar 1, History as Destiny: The Case of New York City
Resource Type: E-Seminar
New-York Historical Society President and eminent Columbia University historian Kenneth T. Jackson has been teaching a course on the history of New York City for over thirty years. Through this series of online lectures, Jackson recreates the experience of his legendary Columbia University class with the complement of a wealth of documentary photographs, maps, and other illustrative material.


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