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The 1900’s: Connecting the City: The History of Infrastructure Symposium

  • A.A. Thomson & Co. Warehouse, South Street Seaport Museum 213 Water Street New York, NY, 10038 United States (map)

By 1900 New York was the largest city in America. The biggest challenges were moving 3.5 million people, helping them navigate, and providing them with enough power Join us for an afternoon about infrastructure how it developed and what is planned in the future as we move to a carbon neutral city. Please join cultureNOW, the Lower Manhattan Historical Association, South Street Seaport Museum, New YorkTransit Museum, and ConEdison for a hybrid symposium.

Speakers:

  • Richard Miller, Former Vice President, Energy and Environmental Law, Con Edison

  • Daniel Taft, Chief Engineer, Con Edison

  • Polly Desjarlais, Content and Research Manager, New YorkTransit Museum

  • John Tauranac, Cartographer, Historian, and Writer

Price:

  • In Person: Free. RSVP Required.

  • Virtually: Free. RSVP Required.

Reservation: http://seaportmuseum.org/connecting-the-city

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