The Evolution of Jamaica, Queens: How History Shaped Its Streets, Sites, and Community Life
Jamaica has always been one of those places that reveals itself in layers. At street level, it can feel like a busy transit hub, a commercial center, a residential neighborhood, and a civic district all at once. Step back, though, and the shape of the place begins to make sense. The roads, the old churches, the courthouse, the subway and rail lines, the storefronts, the apartment buildings, and the blocks of attached homes all carry the mark of earlier decisions. Some were