The Routes Not Taken : A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raskin, Joseph B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Subways > Design and construction.
Subways.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
Metros > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
Subways > New York (State) > New York > History.
Subways > New York (State) > New York > Design and construction > History.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages).
ISBN:9780823253753

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