in manhattan, what are the streets aligned to?
the Hudson River
where do streets change from East to West?
at Broadway below 8th Street
how far off of true north is "west"
29 degrees north
which direction do odd numbered streets go?
one-way west
and even numbers?
one-way eastbound
what carries traffic across town?
The numbered streets do
do they extend into Greewich village?
NO
what does the grid cover?
the length of the island
from what point?
14th Street north
why aren't Greewich streets numbered?
They already had streets when the grid plan was laid out
since when?
1811
what dictated that?
the Commissioners' Plan