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Robert Moses
The master builder who reshaped a city
Trace the monumental infrastructure and contested legacy of Robert Moses — the expressways, bridges, parks, and public housing that reshaped New York's landscape and its communities. Each tour examines how his projects influenced daily navigation, economic segregation, and the modern green space initiatives that followed, with frank, balanced context drawn from Robert Caro's The Power Broker and safe observation points along the way.
Robert Moses: Brooklyn — The Expressway as a Knife
How Robert Moses's expressways, parks and parkways reshaped Brooklyn, with dates and figures from the record.
Robert Moses: Queens — The World of Tomorrow
From ash dump to World's Fair: Moses's most personal vision for Queens.
Robert Moses: The Bronx — The Expressway That Cut a Borough
Highways, a bridge, parks and a beach: how Robert Moses reshaped the Bronx.
Robert Moses: Staten Island — The Bridge and the Landfill
How a bridge, a boardwalk, an expressway and a landfill reshaped Staten Island.
Robert Moses: Manhattan — Slum Clearance and the Culture Machine
How one man's vision displaced communities and reshaped Manhattan's landscape forever.