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  • TitleNever built New York.
  • Call NumberBCER_0002
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryPresentation by Sam Lubell at the Brooklyn Collection about his 2016 book, Never Built New York, co-authored by Greg Goldin, and Daniel Libeskind, showcasing more than 200 years of urban designs and plans that never came to fruition. Lubell describes projects from leading architects, city planners and developers attempting to address issues of overcrowding, recreation, and transportation. June Koffi of the Brooklyn Collection introduces Mr. Lubell. The lecture was videotaped in the Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library Central branch on April, 26, 2017.
  • Date2017-04-26
  • Formatmoving image
  • Physical Description1 moving image file (53 minutes) : digital, MP4, color
  • GenreMP4presentations (communicative events)
  • CreatorLubell, Sam
  • PublisherBrooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library
  • SubjectUnbuilt architectural projects ; City planning ; Civic improvement ; Urban transportation ; Public architecture ; Architecture
  • CollectionBrooklyn Collection Event Recordings
  • PlaceNew York (N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.