To this end I offer these as the New York Songlines. An oral culture uses song as the most efficient way to remember and transmit large amounts of information; the Web is our technological society’s closest equivalent. NASDAQ Times Square by aa440, on FlickrEach Songline will follow a single pathway, whether it goes by one name or several; the streets go from river to river, while the avenues stop at 59th Street, which is my upper limit for the time being. I’ve long since gone beyond the parts of Manhattan with which I have any real personal knowledge, making tips from readers increasingly important.

creating reference points by telling stories.

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