City Life
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City Life
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Skyscrapers
New York City
Other city links
| I was raised in a small town in Idaho (which accounts for my trusting nature and
wholesome, 'small-town' values) but I've spent most of my life in or near large cities. Since 1973 I have
lived in greater Boston, and prior to that I lived in Seattle.
I find cities stimulating, challenging, rewarding, and a never-ending source of things I love. I am what you
would call a real city aficionado.
This page started out as a section on my Favorites page, which is why it consists mostly of links. Most of these sites have photos of city life, including buildings and other structures. |
Boston
My Boston page
City map
Washington, DC (see government links on the Favorites page)
City of Washington, DC
City map
A View on Cities - Washington
Washington DC photos – Elliott Teel Photography
Washington, DC--Stock Photos – by Ken Stanley
George Washington University (GW) – my son's school
Some aerial views
View 1 – the White House and the Ellipse
View 2 – showing the proximity of GW to the White House
View 3 – showing the proximity of GW to the Kennedy Center and Watergate complex
Virtual Tour
Sightseeing map – click on the bird's eye view
National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
New York City
My NYC section
City map
San Francisco
City of San Francisco
City map
A View on Cities - San Francisco
San Francisco Buildings – photos & stats of individual buildings
Dan Heller's Photos of San Francisco
S.F.Heart
Scenic San Francisco – Pictures, Panoramas
San Francisco Victorian Home Walk
Ken Adelman's coastal aerial views
Some S.F. photos from a 2005 trip
Seattle
My Seattle section
City map
Toronto
City of Toronto
City map
CN Tower
Toronto Attractions
Toronto photos
Torontowide.com
Worldisround.com - A weekend in Toronto
Chicago
City of Chicago
City map
A View on Cities - Chicago – many photos and descriptions of the city and its buildings
Chicago Buildings – photos & stats of individual buildings
You know you're from Chicago when... – from an email
Atlanta
City of Atlanta
City map
Atlanta Magazine
Atlanta Photos by Consultwebs
Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles
City map
Architectural Photo Galleries – downtown 1818-1939, the historic core
Los Angeles Photos and Pictures
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour – USC Department of Geography
| Here are some links relating to my fascination with mankind's great architectural and engineering achievements, especially tall buildings. |
The History of Skyscrapers
Building BIG – from PBSThe World's Best SkylinesHow Skyscrapers WorkSkyscraper Picture Collection – from many cities and countriesgalinsky – people enjoying buildings worldwideCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Great Buildings OnlineGreat Structures of the WorldGlass, Steel, and Stone – architecture of the world
How Skyscrapers Work – from HowStuffWorks.comHong Kong - The City of Nights (Lights)World City Photos
The Skyscraper Web Ring
Great Buildings and StructuresThe Skyscraper Museum
SkyscraperPage.com
Tallest Buildings in the United States
Skyscrapers.com – the most extensive skyscraper resource on the webThe High-Rise Pages – your online guide to the tallest buildings in the world!
structurae: International Database and Gallery of StructuresSkyscrapers Collection – stats for North American metro areas
World's Tallest BuildingsFederation of High-Rise Websites
I have always been a fan of The Big Apple, the ultimate American urban experience. I used to work for
a company in Boston that had an office in Manhattan located at the intersection of Broadway, 5th Avenue, and 23rd St. (Madison Square), which is also the location of the visually
delightful Flatiron Building
(image  ). When I went to New York on business I would stay in a company-owned, mid-town
condo, and it was always a thrill for me to get up in the morning and walk down 5th Avenue past the Empire State Building to the office.
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NYC.gov – the official New York City websiteNYC Visitors Bureau – the official tourism websiteThe Department of City PlanningThe Port Authority of New York & New JerseyWorld Financial CenterGrand Central Terminal
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)New York City Graffiti @149stNew York City Subway ResourcesCity LoreNYC Street SmartsNYCRoads.com – New York area roads, crossings, and exits
Gothamist: New York City news, events, food, and fun
Worm Your Way Through the Big Apple| Neighborhoods, boroughs, & maps |
click to enlarge
Manhattan NeighborhoodsTimes Square
NYC Subway Map
Queens for a Day – a great Washington Post article on QueensIf It's Noon, It Must Be Bed-Stuy – a tour of all 5 boroughs in a single dayMust See New York - MapsThe Lower East Side Tenement MuseumGuss' Pickles – a landmarkCityRealty's Neighborhood Guide| City photos, architecture, and more |
Manhattan Photos – the results of a Google searchA View on Cities - New York – many photos and descriptions of the city and its buildingsNew York City Buildings – photos & stats of individual buildings
NewYork.com – some great views and links
A magnified satellite view of lower Manhattan (pre-9/11)
Wired New York – a great picture siteVirtual New York: NYC Panoramas MapNew York City Skyscrapers – from Skyscraper Picture CollectionNew York City, October 2001 – great photos and travel journal by Keith StanleyAerials Only Photo Gallery of New York and New JerseyDan Heller's Photos of New YorkScott Murphy's NYC Photos – individual buildings by address and name
Manhattan Neighborhoods Photo Gallery by Hubert Steed©New York – many photos and panoramasNew Yorkled - NYC's Informational/Pictorial MagazineArchitecture of New York CityNew York City Skyscrapers
greatgridlock.net - New York City SkyscrapersNYC's Tallest Buildings
New York Architecture Images – includes other citiesAerial Photography New York City Photographers
New York City SkyscrapersAlphabetic index – individual building photosDowntown Manhattan from the air – identify downtown buildings with mouseNew York City Aerial and Panoramic photography by artist Rafael Rivera World Trade Center
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Project Rebirth – A Living History of the Human Spirit Coping With DisasterFreedom TowerNOVA | Building on Ground Zero | PBS – includes NIST study results, the towers' design, and a fascinating survivor's storyCNN streaming videos1st plane hits North Tower, firemen video2nd plane hits South Tower
Ground ZeroAmerica Remembers (CNN.com)WTC Proposals (CNN.com)September 11 · A Memorial (CNN.com)3-D Inter-Active Map of Damage (CNN.com)Aerial Views (CNN.com)New York's World Trade Center, a Living Archive – author Eric Darton's siteThe September 11 Digital Archive – Saving the Histories of September 11, 2001Time.com 9/11 photo essaysTwin-Towers.net – memorial with photos videos & news archive of the 9/11 attack9112001.net – Videos, Photographs, Petitions, Polls, AudiosGIS Community: Response to Terrorist Attack – includes some great aerial views of ManhattanSpace Imaging - Gallery – before & after aerial views of the attack sites
World Trade Center Damage SummaryHistoric Buildings in the WTC Vicinity – with information about their current statusTwin Towers TenantsWhy Did the World Trade Center Collapse? – Science, Engineering, and SpeculationImages of the World Trade Center, by YamasakiNew York Metro - World Trade Center: 1973-2001Great Buildings Online - WTC| Webcams and Videos |  |
Traffic Web Cams - NYC DOT
EarthCam - New York CityTimes Square Cam – also live streaming videoStock Exchange CamGround Zero CamUSS Intrepid CamCircle Line CamGoogle video: Wide shot aerial over ManhattanGoogle video: Manhattan + Brooklyn Bridges with NYC in background – more under Related videos
ProAerialVideo: Stock Aerial Footage of New York City – many little videos| History |  |
The New-York Historical SocietyThe Gotham Center for New York City HistoryThe Museum of the City of New YorkNew York City & Its History – from Columbia University
U.S. CitiesCarfree Cities
Cities.com – cities of the world - city guides databaseWorldwide Directory of Cities and TownsState of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)Historic Cities: Maps & DocumentsA View on Cities
Cities of Today, Cities of Tomorrow – from the United Nations CyberSchoolBus
City-Data.com – stats about all US cities - relocation info, maps, etc.