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24 alternatives to Humans of New York

Photo essays of the people we see every day

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Humans of New York launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Humans of New York▲72

   Capture the heart of New York City

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Humans of New York Stories▲78

   The stories behind the snapshots

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Humans of New York - Stories▲2

   Inspiring Stories in New York City

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mapping Manhattan▲67

   Gorgeous maps through the eyes of 75 New Yorkers

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   We the People▲63

   The second generation of Founding Fathers

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Idea Makers▲53

   Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wanderlust▲61

   A history of walking

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   This Is Happening▲56

   Life Through the Lens of Instagram

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Passport▲61

    One of the US's most expressive documentary photographers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Daily Rituals▲80

    How artists work

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    So Sad Today▲62

    A collection of raw personal essays

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Old Way▲77

    A story of the first people

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Public Parts▲83

    How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Deep Thoughts▲65

    Irreverent observations about life

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    How We Listen Now▲63

    Essays and conversations about music and technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Infinite Home▲65

    A study of different characters in a Brooklyn brownstone

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Landmarks▲53

    On the importance of language and landscape

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chronic City▲57

    A quest for truth in a city built on ambition

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Hundert - Startups of New York▲63

    A portrait of the New York Startup scene

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Standing by Words▲66

    The essays of Wendell Berry

    2016 · its alternatives →

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