Routes Not Taken : A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System, Hard...

by Joseph B. Raskin

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Routes Not Taken : A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System, Hardcover by Raskin, Joseph B., ISBN 0823253694, ISBN-13 9780823253692, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-three days to build the line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. The Routes Not Taken explores the often dramatic stories behind the unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a significant part of New York City's history that has been almost completely ignored until now. Home to one of the world's largest subway systems, New York City made constant efforts to expand its underground labyrinth, efforts that were often met with unexpected obstacles: financial shortfalls, clashing agendas of mayors and borough presidents, battles with local community groups, and much more. After discovering a copy of the 1929 subway expansion map, author Joseph Raskin began his own investigation into the city's underbelly. Using research from libraries, historical societies, and transit agencies throughout the New York metropolitan area, Raskin provides a fascinating history of the Big Apple's unfinished business that until now has been only tantalizing stories retold by public-transit experts. The Routes Not Taken sheds light on the tunnels and stations that were completed for l

• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Year: 2013
• ISBN: 9780823253692
• Condition: Fine

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