1. How did New York City make the most of its locational advantages?
2. How did railroads spur the creation of the modern American economy and what role did New York play in this?
3. What were the advantages of the Commissioners Plan and what were the disadvantages?
4. Why was New York City so innovative in developing its transportation technologies including bridges, tunnels, and the subway?
5. How did New York’s leaders of the 19th and early 20th centuries try to make their city healthy and livable? What benefits do we have today from their exceptional vision?
6. How did immigrants reshape the city?