The infrastructure of New York in NYU neighborhoods

The Works: Anatomy of a City, by Kate Ascher, explains the multitude of systems that
make NYC run. Read the selections from the book, which are given as the “Additional
Materials” in four parts! PDF files Write a 4-5 page response that considers the
infrastructure of New York in the NYU (Greenwich Wlage/ NYU campus) neighborhood.
Using what you learned from the reading, re-consider the city spaces and their
functions that you encounter each day from the NYC Manhattan area Notice the
details, and think If you are a commuter student, think in terms of the NYU
neighborhoods (Soho, Greenwich Village, Financial District, other parts of the
Manhattan borough, etc.) that you frequent. Remember, this is a thougth response
to a reading, not a research paper or book report. Engage with the text on a personal
and individual level. Response to what you read. Read and think critically, and apply
that to how you see the neighborhood(s) differently- Photos, maps, and/ or drawings
are encouraged. No external sources should be cited except for the 4 selection Ascher
readings. No quotations or citations-