HIGH (AND ACCESSIBLE) IN THE CITY
By Steve Wright
In addition to the views, the High Line is the perfect place to crack open a book and read with all the terrific urban sounds surrounding you. Best picks include: City Walks Architecture: New York, Alissa Walker's deck of playing cards with walking tours; AIA Guide to New York, the American Institute of Architects splendid book with more than 2,000 photos and 100 maps; The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It, Alice Sparberg Alexiou's account of Daniel Burnham's famed early skyscraper; America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York, an empathetic look at the late Lindsay's service to the city during the turbulent term of 1966-1973; The Original Green [Unlocking the Mystery of True Sustainability], Stephen A. Mouzon's photo-filled and easy-to-read ode to traditional building and urban places; The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity, Richard Florida's new geography and new technology guide to our urban future; and The Smart Growth Manual, by Andres Duany and Jeff Speck -- champions of the New Urbanism.
Wright has contributed stories about accessible architecture, urban travel and foreign adventure for more than a decade. Contact the Miami-based writer-photographer at stevewright64@yahoo.com
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