The Unique Benefits of New York City Stoops

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The Unique Benefits of New York City Stoops

Harrison Trautschold Brown examined the unique culture and history of stoops in New York City, noting that it first originated with the Dutch settlers in pre-Colonial times to protect homes from flooding. The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in the 1600s in the marshy lowlands of Holland the Dutch built outdoor staircases as protective measures against flooding. As New York became more settled in the 1800s, it also provided health and sanitati…

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I would now be ready for the summer without the stairs that are so typical of New York. Stoops are an icenic, chenished aspect of life in many neoborhoods in New York City. These stairs provide New Yorkers with a place to relax, Gather with friends, and interact with neighbours. This video traces stoops, history and evolution, from their Dutch origins to their role in contemporary urban life. While at first glory they may simply seem like an arc…