Members: Christian t., Tinin B., Zoey Y., and Citlalli M.

Potential Research Questions:

Primary Research Question

How does the World’s Fair of 1939 ideology clash with the future outcome of the installation of highways in NYC?

Sub Questions

  1. Did the world’s fair have an influence on the creation of future highways such as the Cross Bronx?
  2. Why did the clear conflict between the world’s fair ideology affect the community of NYC? 
  3. How did Robert Moses projects help him rise in power -World’s Fair, CrossBronx?
  4. What separates the World’s Fair ideology and the Cross Bronx highway?

Notes:

  • Futurama’s vision relating to the change and affect in society in the future
  • Reference the Cross Bronx, Nature of the highway
  • Demand of vehicles during 1920’s till now. – Relate to Robert’s moses favoring car culture over public transportation.
  • Identify Cross Bronx routes of blocks and buildings of demolition – evidence to compare to worlds fair aerial image.