From Sullivan to Mott

In August of 1962, a group gathered at the corner of Sullivan and Broome to protest the construction of the Lower Manhattan Expressway (LOMEX). The LOMEX proposal depicted a highway connecting the Manhattan Bridge to the Holland Tunnels, a step towards a modern car-centric city. However, if constructed, the LOMEX would have displaced an upwards of 2,000 families and small businesses. So that night, a group of protesters marched from Sullivan St. to Mott St., pausing to deliver speeches opposing this ruthless displacement. 

Fifty-five years later, I walk along those same paths. The following photos hopes to give the audience just a small glimpse of Manhattan in the present and those whom are active participants within this space. This Lower Manhattan would not exist without the efforts of Jane Jacobs and those who fought along side her. The following photos are taken only on the direct route between Sullivan St. and Mott St., they in no way fully capture the culture and vibrancy of Lower Manhattan as a whole.

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