I did my sixth prototype for my New York City dérive series yesterday. I started this edition in Manhattan, and I made a conscious decision to head North. Details of my trip are:
Start Date/Time: 02.12.2009 / 15:13:50 EST
Duration: 2hr 33min
Distance: 13.1 km / 4.34 mi
http://gpsed.com/track/5278031126459570242
Here is a series of photographs I took while on the dérive. These buildings caught my attention and reflect the surrounding neighborhoods:
One thing became very apparent during this ride, and it is that people (as individuals and as groups) enjoy green space in the middle of a city. Specifically the green space provided along portions of Broadway from approximately 23rd street and up past 59th street.
While I was shooting pictures, an Irish man approached me and asked me what I was doing. I let him know about the project I am doing, and he seemed to have some fairly strong opinions about the building regulations (or lack there of) in New York City. He was well aware of the William Whyte proposals, but he felt that since Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had passed away, there were no strong voices left to prevent the skyscrapers from ruining the city experience for the average citizen.