Book · 2025 · Travel
The Panorama of the City of New York
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The Panorama of the City of New York by Marc H. Miller, Kenneth T. Jackson, Valerie Paley, and Vyjayanthi V. Rao is a collaborative urban history and exhibition volume examining the architectural evolution and infrastructure development of New York City. Dwarkesh Patel recommended Kenneth T. Jackson’s related work on the Dwarkesh Podcast, suggesting that listeners check out the book Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York. Patel noted that readers could find Jackson’s essay on Robert Moses and the rise of New York City within those pages. Later in the discussion, Patel brought up Jackson’s 2007 book as part of his historical inquiry into how public works were managed during earlier eras. Patel remarked that it was interesting to look back on a time when large public works could be built quickly and efficiently, and he used Jackson's book to examine whether contemporary society might have mischaracterized the historical figures involved in shaping the city's modern infrastructure. The conversation highlighted the enduring relevance of Jackson's scholarship in understanding urban planning, leadership, and the complex legacy of municipal development in America.
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Dwarkesh Patel I highly recommend that people check out your book, Robert Moses and the Modern City: the Transformation of… 2
“So it's interesting to look back on a time when we could actually get a lot of public works built very quickly and very efficiently and see if maybe we got our characterization of the people at the time wrong. And that's where your 2007 book comes in.”
“I highly recommend that people check out your book, Robert Moses and the Modern City: the Transformation of New York. There they can find your essay on Robert Moses and the Rise of New York City, which I highly recommend.”
