The Great Society subway : a history of the Washington Metro / Zachary M. Schrag.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schrag, Zachary M.

Series:

Creating the North American landscape.

Creating the North American landscape

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Subways--Washington Metropolitan Area.

Subways.

Local transit--Social aspects--Washington Metropolitan Area.

Local transit.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The story of the Great Society Subway sheds light on the development of metropolitan Washington, postwar urban policy, and the promises and limits of rail transit in American cities.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

1 The City, 1791-1955

2 The Plans, 1955-1965

3 The Stations, 1965-1967

4 The Region, 1966-1967

5 The Bridge, 1966-1971

6 The Builders, 1972-1976

7 The Money, 1972-1980

8 The District

9 The Suburbs

10 The Riders

Conclusion

Notes

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-346) and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-8906-5

OCLC:

298787724