Portion of exhibit. Image Credit: CityLand.

Exhibit traces the conditions that lead to the creation of the 1960 zoning resolution, the forms that were created in its wake, the innovation of the 1961 zoning resolution, and the arguments surrounding zoning today. On November 10, 2016, the Museum of the City of New York opened its exhibition, “Mastering the Metropolis: New York and Zoning 1916-2016.” The exhibit uses 150 objects, artifacts and photos to demonstrate how 100 years of zoning has guided the City’s growth, and its urban experience. (more…)

THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,

THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, AND

THE CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY LAW

present