The lost subways of North America: a cartographic guide to the past, present, and what might have been

"Why is it that the mass transit systems of American cities are, by and large, inadequate? It's a common question and one that has generated substantial scholarship. But Jake Berman's The Lost Subways of North America offers a new way to consider it: a visual-and fun-journey through t...

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1. Verfasser: Berman, Jake (VerfasserIn, IllustratorIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2023
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Zusammenfassung:"Why is it that the mass transit systems of American cities are, by and large, inadequate? It's a common question and one that has generated substantial scholarship. But Jake Berman's The Lost Subways of North America offers a new way to consider it: a visual-and fun-journey through the past, present, and possible future of urban transit. Featuring Berman's own colorful maps of old, often forgotten streetcar lines, lost ideas for never-built transit, and modern rail systems, the book draws us into the fascinating transit histories of over 20 US and Canadian cities"--
Beschreibung:2311
Beschreibung:272 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 29 cm
ISBN:9780226829791
0226829790

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