Robert Moses

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Moses
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1888(1888-12-18)
Age	136
Date Of Death	1981-07-29
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Robert Moses Biography

Robert Moses is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on December 18, 1888 in Connecticut, United States. New York’s urban planner, who helped shape the streets and roads of the city. His choices and priorities were often re-created in other cities in the United States, making him polarizing among urban planners.

After the publication of his biography, The Power Broker by His reputation took a hit after the publication of his biography titled The Power Broker, by Robert Caro., his reputation was severely damaged.

He was the son of Emanuel Moses and Bella Moses, who owned a department store in New Haven, Connecticut.

Robert Moses Net Worth

Robert Moses is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Moses 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

New York was given thousands of acres of parkland by him, and he built over 600 playgrounds.

He chose to drive instead of taking public transport.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Robert Moses Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Moses celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Robert Moses

1. Robert Moses was an influential urban planner in New York City.
2. He held multiple government positions throughout his career.
3. Moses is known for building numerous parks, highways, and bridges.
4. His projects displaced thousands of people, particularly low-income communities.
5. Moses’ vision prioritized automobiles over public transportation.
6. He faced criticism for his lack of consideration for community input.
7. Moses’ legacy includes the creation of Jones Beach State Park and Lincoln Center.
8. His proposed Lower Manhattan Expressway was met with significant opposition and ultimately failed to be built.
9. Moses’ influence declined in the 1960s as public opinion shifted towards community involvement in planning decisions.
10. Despite controversy surrounding his methods, many of Moses’ projects remain integral parts of New York City’s infrastructure today.

What is Robert Moses known for?

Robert Moses played a larger role in shaping the physical environment of New York City than probably any other figure in the 20th century. He constructed parks, highways, bridges, playgrounds, housing, tunnels, beaches, zoos, civic centers, exhibition halls, and the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair.

How did Robert Moses destroy New York?

Moses is blamed for having destroyed more than a score of neighborhoods by building 13 expressways across New York City and by building large urban renewal projects with little regard for the urban fabric or for human scale.

What did Robert Moses destroy?

Quite literally, Moses got rid of his critics by displacing more than 1,500 families to build the 7-mile expressway (Sedensky 2001). The massive trench created during construction (Figure 1) is the result of the destruction of Bronx homes.

Why was Robert Moses so powerful?

Moses’ staying power relied chiefly on two pillars: his popularity and the budgets he controlled. His popularity had for almost 30 years been unquestioned, and his twelve positions in city and state posts were largely outside anyone’s ability to fire him, even the Mayor and Governor.

What did Robert Moses believe in?

The Cross Bronx Expressway Robert Moses is accused of favoring “car culture” placing an importance on building highways instead of subways in order to grow the city. This can be seen as a segregationist ideology since it ignores the needs of the large population in NYC that can not afford a car.