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 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--

• | Author: Jake Berman
• | Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 03, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0226829790
• | ISBN-13: 9780226829791