Name: New York -- before the City
Uploaded: 2009-10-12T08:07:00Z
Duration: 15 min 52 s
Description: 400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you couldn't get delivery.

400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you couldn't get delivery.

Eric Sanderson: New York -- before the City

New York -- before the City

Mannahatta Project reveals 400 years ago, NYC was a rich ecological habitat with 55 ecosystem types, more than Yosemite.

Through historical maps and data, a pre-city NYC is visualized, showing a biodiversity that challenges modern perceptions.

Future cities imagined with sustainability at heart, blending dense urban living with ecological principles from Mannahatta.