You are describing what is happening in LA when you talk about the move (Reply #8)

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Wed Jan 4, 2012, 04:58 PM

JDPriestly (57,936 posts)

8. You are describing what is happening in LA when you talk about the move

from the suburbs to the inner city.

Unfortunately, the streetcar tracks that ran down many, many of our streets were removed years ago. How I wish we had them now.

We live on a hill, and on the sides of the hills, the streetcar company built stairs to that the folks living on the hill could walk up and down from the streetcar stops.

Maybe we will wise up and rebuild some similar sort of public transportation system. It sure would clean up the air. And the walking would do everyone good.

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Here is a paper I have been working on in regards to the Growth and decline of Streetcars in the USA [View all]	happyslug	Dec 2011	OP
We're also discussing smart growth, so you're right on	KamaAina	Dec 2011	#1
To understand where we are going, you must understand where we came from	happyslug	Dec 2011	#3
studying dumb growth is an important part of studying smart growth	phantom power	Dec 2011	#2
I had a manager who used to say ...	Kennah	Dec 2011	#4
The "first mile - last mile" challenge for implementing inter-urbans...	NYC_SKP	Dec 2011	#5
Some thoughts	happyslug	Dec 2011	#6
Thank you.	NYC_SKP	Dec 2011	#7
Some states (Pennsylvania for example) require such vehicles to be LICENSED.	happyslug	Jan 2012	#12
See bicycle lockers at the park and rides in Seattle	Saving Hawaii	Jan 2012	#15
You are describing what is happening in LA when you talk about the move	JDPriestly	Jan 2012	#8
The Great GM Conspiracy was not a "claim". It happened.	wtmusic	Jan 2012	#9
My point was to put the Conspiracy at its proper level	happyslug	Jan 2012	#10
I'm not sure how you can say that	wtmusic	Jan 2012	#11
One aspect you are missing is who was buying cars in the 1920s and the hatred of Streetcars	happyslug	Jan 2012	#13
Where on earth are you getting this imagined "hatred" of streetcars?	wtmusic	Jan 2012	#14
As I commented in my paper, the hatred was from the Powers the be NOT the people	happyslug	Jan 2012	#16
Found a Paper that attacks the idea that Streetcars were superior to buses	happyslug	Feb 2013	#17

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