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The routes not taken : a trip through New York City's unbuilt subway system /
It took more than four years to build the subway line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. This book explores the often dramatic stories behind the city's unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a significant part of New York C...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | It took more than four years to build the subway line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. This book explores the often dramatic stories behind the city's unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a significant part of New York City's history that has been almost completely ignored. By focusing on the unbuilt lines, the author illustrates how the existing subway system is actually a Herculean feat of countless political compromises. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (336 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780823261109 0823261107 9780823253753 0823253759 0823253740 9780823253746 9780823255320 0823255328 |