It does, why does it have a particular shape, why do we see one large cluster of skyscrapers downtown and another one several miles to he north in midtown. Theres relatively few skyscrapers even to this day in the area in between. So building the skyline, just very briefly, is a book about my research and im an economist at rutgers newark. Over last decade or so, my interests have primarily been in studying the economys of cities, the economics of real estate and skyscrapers. And much of this book discusses my findings from this Research Agenda over the last decade. So the book is an economic history of the manhattan skyline and from 1626 to the present, perhaps youre wondering what 1626 has to do with the modern skyline. Ill leave that for you to read in the book. The questions that i seek to answer in the book itself are, what were the early real estate decisions that ultimately gave rise to the skyline . What have been the economic of skyscrapers since the late 19th century, and how
Carroll very much and the Skyscraper Museum for the ini have tage to talk. Grateful for the opportunity to discuss my research and the book itself. Im going to give one slide on the book itself. Very quick overview. Just talk about some of the main topics and the key themes. One thing. Could you keep me on time . Perfect. The majority of the time well focus on one specific question, which is, why does the manhattan skyline look the way it does, why does it have a particular shape, why do we see one large cluster of skyscrapers downtown and another one several miles to the north in midtown. Theres relatively few skyscrapers even to this day in the area in between. So building the skyline, just very briefly, is a book about my research and im an economist at rutgers newark. Over last decade or so, my interests have primarily been in studying the economys of cities, the economics of real estate and skyscrapers. And much of this book discusses my findings from this Research Agenda over the
In a decision riddled with complex calculations and at times competing regulations, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors gave the tentative go-ahead to a mostly market-rate housing project called River View at Las Palmas LLC, located about a half-mile south of the Monterey-Salinas Highway.