Download or read book Pittsburgh Streetcar City written by Pennsylvania Trolley Museum and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transit in the Triangle written by Blaine S. Hays and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transit in the Triangle: A Century Look at Pittsburgh Public TransitThis is a two-volume set.Volume I -- 1900-1964Bulletin 145 of the Central Electric Railfans' AssociationISBN 978-0-915348-45-9copyright 2012Volume II -- The Port Authority Years, 1964-2014Bulletin 152 of the Central Electric Railfans' AssociationISBN 978-0-915348-53-4copyright 2023Publisher's summary for Volume IIPittsburgh began the era of transit public ownership as North America's largest remaining streetcar network, where trolleys wound through narrow streets to climb the city's hills. Today it's a city with a modern light rail line using a downtown subway, and the nation's largest network of busways. In between was a long and winding road with dreams of a modern metro, suburban rail ventures, "mod"ernization of the trolleys, a lengthy flirtation with a "gadgetbahn," and flights of fancy about zipping to the airport. Inside this book: the story of its transit as "Steel City" Pittsburgh became today's "Renaissance City" Pittsburgh.

Download or read book Report on the Pittsburgh Transportation Problem written by Bion Joseph Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hershey Transit written by Friends of the Hershey Trolley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Milton S. Hershey broke ground to construct his new chocolate factory in 1903, many questioned the wisdom of building in the middle of a cornfield. With his factory wedged between the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad tracks and the Berks & Dauphin Turnpike, Hershey set out to create a first-rate street railway system. The Hershey Transit Company existed many years after the trolley industry declined in most areas of the United States. It was the chief mode of travel for the chocolate factory workers, vital to dairy farmers for transport of fresh milk to the factory, and essential to students of the Hershey Industrial School housed in surrounding farms. On the weekends, the transit system brought people from outlying areas into Hershey, Pennsylvania, to enjoy the theater or the famous Hershey Park for employee picnics, family outings, or special occasions. Hershey Transit documents one of the best-known and well-kept streetcar systems, started by Milton S. Hershey and operated from 1904 to 1946.

Download or read book Viewing Pittsburgh s Trolleys and Inclines written by Kenneth C. Springirth and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Business and Politics of Mass Transit in Pittsburgh 1902 1938 written by Mark Gallimore and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experience of the Pittsburgh trolley system in the first four decades of the twentieth century provides insight into the fortunes of mass transit in an increasing automobile dominated environment. Pittsburgh's rugged terrain and three rivers posed challenges to moving people either by trolley or automobile. In addition, the city's development had been shaped by its heavy industry economy, notably the steel industry that employed tens of thousands of workers. Not simply defeated in competition with automobiles, Pittsburgh's streetcar system chronically suffered from a complex, interrelated set of political and economic developments even during its pre-automobile history. This put the trolleys at a disadvantage when confronted with growing automobile competition after World War I. These problems also prevented transit managers and public officials from achieving consensus over various contemplated mass transit improvements. Mass transit suffered further during the 1930s as local politics followed national trends of skepticism and hostility toward public utility companies. Mass transit's history under private ownership must be understood in the context of public utilities. Public officials and private mass transit leadership understood transit as a public utility enterprise, and politics surrounding streetcars and later buses were shaped by utility economics, attitudes, methods, and conventions. In all, mass transportation's history during the twentieth century featured a complex series of historically contingent problems, political, financial, and local.

Download or read book Report of Transit Commissioner to the Honorable Mayor and the City Council of the City of Pittsburgh written by Pittsburgh (Pa.). Transit Commission and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Major Street Plan for Pittsburgh written by Citizens Committee on City Plan of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Making Industrial Pittsburgh Modern written by Edward K. Muller and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh’s explosive industrial and population growth between the mid-nineteenth century and the Great Depression required constant attention to city-building. Private, profit-oriented firms, often with government involvement, provided necessary transportation, energy resources, and suitable industrial and residential sites. Meeting these requirements in the region’s challenging hilly topographical and riverine environment resulted in the dramatic reshaping of the natural landscape. At the same time, the Pittsburgh region’s free market, private enterprise emphasis created socio-economic imbalances and badly polluted the air, water, and land. Industrial stagnation, temporarily interrupted by wars, and then followed deindustrialization inspired the formation of powerful public-private partnerships to address the region’s mounting infrastructural, economic, and social problems. The sixteen essays in Making Industrial Pittsburgh Modern examine important aspects of the modernizing efforts to make Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania a successful metropolitan region. The city-building experiences continue to influence the region’s economic transformation, spatial structure, and life experience.

Download or read book Transit written by Pittsburgh (Pa.). Citizens committee on city plan of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The City of Pittsburgh and Its Public Works written by Pittsburgh (Pa.). Department of Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book City At The Point written by Samuel P. Hays and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1991-03-04 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of scholarly research, both published and previously unpublished, on the history of a city that has often served as a case study for measuring social change. It synthesizes the literature and assesses how that knowledge relates to our broader understanding of the processes of urbanization and urbanism. This book is especially useful for undergraduate and graduate courses on environmental politics and policy making, or as a supplement for courses on public policy making generally.

Download or read book ALLENTOWN The Story Of A Pittsburgh Neighborhood written by Allentown History Book Trust and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Pittsburgh neighborhood known as Allentown

Download or read book Report On Street Railway Situation In Pittsburgh Pa written by C Elmer Bown and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides an in-depth analysis of the street railway system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the early 20th century. The author discusses the economic challenges facing the streetcar companies, the impact of labor strikes on service, and the growing competition from automobiles and other forms of transportation. This report is an excellent resource for urban historians and transportation enthusiasts. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Transit written by Pittsburgh Citizens Committee on City and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto written by Brian Doucet and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the city’s urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generations. Historic photos of Toronto’s streetcar network offer a unique opportunity to examine how the city has been transformed from a provincial, industrial city into one of North America’s largest and most diverse regions. Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto studies the city’s urban transformations through an analysis of photographs taken by streetcar enthusiasts, beginning in the 1960s. These photographers did not intend to record the urban form, function, or social geographies of Toronto; they were "accidental archivists" whose main goal was to photograph the streetcars themselves. But today, their images render visible the ordinary, day-to-day life in the city in a way that no others did. These historic photographs show a Toronto before gentrification, globalization, and deindustrialization. Each image has been re-photographed to provide fresh insights into a city that is in a constant state of flux. With gorgeous illustrations, this unique book offers an understanding of how Toronto has changed, and the reasons behind these urban shifts. The visual exploration of historic and contemporary images from different parts of the city helps to explain how the major forces shaping the city affect its form, functions, neighbourhoods, and public spaces.

Download or read book Transit written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: