Download or read book The L written by Bruce Moffat and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chicago s Lost L s written by David Sadowski and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago's system of elevated railways, known locally as the "L," has run continuously since 1892 and, like the city, has never stood still. It helped neighborhoods grow, brought their increasingly diverse populations together, and gave the famous Loop its name. But today's system has changed radically over the years. Chicago's Lost "L"s tells the story of former lines such as Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Kenwood, Stockyards, Normal Park, Westchester, and Niles Center. It was once possible to take high-speed trains on the L directly to Aurora, Elgin, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The L started out as four different companies, two starting out using steam engines instead of electricity. Eventually, all four came together via the Union Loop. The L is more than a way of getting around. Its trains are a place where people meet and interact. Some say the best way to experience the city is via the L, with its second-story view. Chicago's Lost "L"s is virtually a "secret history" of Chicago, and this is your ticket.
Download or read book Building Chicago s Subways written by David Sadowski and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the elevated Chicago Loop is justly famous as a symbol of the city, the fascinating history of its subways is less well known. The City of Chicago broke ground on what would become the "Initial System of Subways" during the Great Depression and finished 20 years later. This gigantic construction project, a part of the New Deal, would overcome many obstacles while tunneling through Chicago's soft blue clay, under congested downtown streets, and even beneath the mighty Chicago River. Chicago's first rapid transit subway opened in 1943 after decades of wrangling over routes, financing, and logistics. It grew to encompass the State Street, Dearborn-Milwaukee, and West Side Subways, with the latter modernizing the old Garfield Park "L" into the median of Chicago's first expressway. Take a trip underground and see how Chicago's "I Will" spirit overcame challenges and persevered to help with the successful building of the subways that move millions. Building Chicago's subways was national news and a matter of considerable civic pride--making it a "Second City" no more
Download or read book The Chicago L written by Greg Borzo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a history of the world famous Chicago "L," the elevated railroad that has operated since 1892 and has been ridden by more than ten billion people.
Download or read book Report of the Chicago Traction and Subway Commission to the Honorable the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chicago on a Unified System of Surface Elevated and Subway Lines written by Chicago (Ill.). Traction and Subway Commission and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chicago s New West Side Subway written by Chicago Transit Authority and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Chicago Subways written by Chicago (Ill.). Department of Subways and Superhighways and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trains Buses People written by Christof Spieler and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the best transit cities in the US? The best Bus Rapid Transit lines? The most useless rail transit lines? The missed opportunities? In the US, the 25 largest metropolitan areas and many smaller cities have fixed guideway transit—rail or bus rapid transit. Nearly all of them are talking about expanding. Yet discussions about transit are still remarkably unsophisticated. To build good transit, the discussion needs to focus on what matters—quality of service (not the technology that delivers it), all kinds of transit riders, the role of buildings, streets and sidewalks, and, above all, getting transit in the right places. Christof Spieler has spent over a decade advocating for transit as a writer, community leader, urban planner, transit board member, and enthusiast. He strongly believes that just about anyone—regardless of training or experience—can identify what makes good transit with the right information. In the fun and accessible Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit, Spieler shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 47 metropolitan areas in the US that have rail transit or BRT, using data, photos, and maps for easy comparison. The best and worst systems are ranked and Spieler offers analysis of how geography, politics, and history complicate transit planning. He shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems. Using appealing visuals, Trains, Buses, People is intended for non-experts—it will help any citizen, professional, or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective. While the book is built on data, it has a strong point of view. Spieler takes an honest look at what makes good and bad transit and is not afraid to look at what went wrong. He explains broad concepts, but recognizes all of the technical, geographical, and political difficulties of building transit in the real world. In the end,Trains, Buses, People shows that it is possible with the right tools to build good transit.
Download or read book Report written by Chicago (Ill.). Dept. of Subways and Superhighways and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report for 1939 consists of reports of the Dept. of Subways and Traction and Dept. of Superhighways.
Download or read book Recommendations and General Plans for a Comprehensive Passenger Subway System for the City of Chicago written by Chicago (Ill.). City Council. Committee on Local Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on Passenger Subway and Elevated Railroad Development in Chicago written by Charles Keagle Mohler and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Department of Subways and Superhighways City of Chicago Year Ended December 31 written by Chicago (Ill.). Dept. of Subways and Superhighways and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ventilating the new Chicago subway written by Chicago (Ill.). Department of Subways and Superhighways and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chicago s Mass Transportation System written by Chicago Transit Authority and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Joint Report on Comprehensive System of Passenger Subways for the City of Chicago written by Chicago (Ill.). Harbor and Subway Commission and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Inner Circle System of Terminals for the Chicago Subways written by Arthur Seymour Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comprehensive Plan for the Extension of the Subway System of the City of Chicago Including Provision for the Widening of E and W Congress Street written by Chicago (Ill.). Department of Subways and Traction and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
