Skyscraper National Park

“The awe that accompanies a new supertall is now tempered by the economic reality for many residents that they simply can no longer afford to live in their beloved city,” said Ms. Dupré, the architectural historian. And other insights via the New York Times into Manhattan's high-rise building boom. Stefanos Chen's excellent article also includes an illustrated timeline from 1925 to the present aspirant moment, along with a discussion of the technologies and zoning changes that have contributed to the evolving, ever-taller skyline. Photo: Tony Cenicola/New York Times

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