Nonstop Metropolis
Through twenty-six innovative maps and insightful articles, Nonstop Metropolis, the last edition in a trilogy of atlases, communicates many unconstrained experiences of New York City. It examines the five boroughs of New York City and parts of surrounding New Jersey, drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists ranging from linguists to music historians, ethnographers, urbanists, and environmental journalists, as well as cartographers, painters, and photographers. We're welcomed on a journey across Manhattan's playgrounds, from multilingual Queens to multifaceted Brooklyn, and from the tenacious Bronx to Staten Island's mythical kung fu hip-hop center.
The writers to this beautifully designed and beautifully drawn book laud New York City's distinctive energy, avant-garde incubation, and literary legacy, but they also criticize the city's racial and economic inequalities, environmental effect, and erasing of its past. Nonstop Metropolis allows us to delve into New York's hidden layers, examine its political clout, and uncover the unexpected in one of the world's most recognizable cities. It's both a challenge and a tribute to how New Yorkers perceive their city, as well as how the rest of the world sees this metropolis of commerce, culture, immigration, and more.
