Question

How did the grid pattern transform New York City?
How did the Erie Canal transform both the young nation and the New York City?

Answer 1

1rst PART OF THE QUESTION

Comissioner plan of 1811 also known as The Greatest Grid(The Master plan of Manhattan 1811-2011) took place due to the epidemics related to public health issues and years of uncontrolled development.

The Greatest Grid is all about the optimistic, challanging New York. The proposal was full of ambition and energetic with bold moves. They covered minute to large aspects i.e. creation of new building to widening of pedestrians space. Abolishing reservation to enhance development.

MAJOR TRANSFORMATION INCLUDES :-

Greatest work in progress.

It thinks about future possibility, reinvention (personal as well as architectural).

Responsible enough to think big and face the circumstances.

2nd PART OF THE QUESTION

The biggest transformation of benefit that Eric Canal has brought to both the Young Nation and the New York city is largely in the field of Transportation, Commercialisation, Economic growth, Agriculture amd Immigration.

As the great lakes along with Atlantic Ocean through the Hudson River are all connected by Eric Canal which is 363 miles waterway.

Due to which it connects large areas like sparsely populated frontiers of western New York which has turned cities of New York into economic powerhouse.

It provides longest route for water transportation through which goods in bulk can be transported. It provides more of agriculture expansion and easy immigration. All this leads to more and more commersialisation and the cities flourish economically as well.