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When Manhattan was even more crowded
If you think New York City is brimming over now, imagine what it was like a century ago. The population of New York County (i.e. Manhattan) in 1910 was 2,762,522, according to the Census Bureau. The estimated population in 2005 was 1,593,200. That's amazing--70% more people in Manhattan a century ago than today. Think about that next time you try to fight your way through the crowds in Times Square. As I mentioned in a recent post, Harvard professors Ed Glaeser and Giacomo Ponzetto say density is a great thing for cities. Ideas spread more quickly in dense cities, they say. Then again, so do communicable diseases. My guess: The Manhattan of 1910 was just a bit overcrowded.