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Railtown

The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City

Railtown( )
Author: Elkind, Ethan N.
ISBN:978-0-520-27827-1
Publication Date:Jan 2014
Publisher:University of California Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

The familiar image of Los Angeles as a metropolis built for the automobile is crumbling. Traffic, air pollution, and sprawl motivated citizens to support urban rail as an alternative to driving, and the city has started to reinvent itself by developing compact neighborhoods adjacent to transit. As a result of pressure from local leaders, particularly with the election of Tom Bradley as mayor in 1973, the Los Angeles Metro Rail gradually took shape in the consummate car city....
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Transportation / Public Transportation
Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Transportation / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.9 Inches
Book Weight:1 Pounds



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