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Anatomy of New York City

Monday, March 24, 2008

How do traffic lights work? Where does our water come from? What keeps the subway system going 24 hours a day? Kate Ascher explains how the infrastructure of New York City keeps everything running smoothly…most of the time, anyway. She’s author of The Works: Anatomy of a City.

Weigh in: Do you worry about the safety of our NYC infrastructure?


Comments

  • [1] Rory Bernstein from Brooklyn, NY March 24, 2008 - 01:14PM

    regarding the buttons that are supposed to help you cross the street: if you find that one is stuck or broken, will the city accept a report about that via the 311 help line?


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