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Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City
Ethan N. Elkind
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Description for Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City
Paperback. The familiar image of Los Angeles as a metropolis built for the automobile is crumbling. This title presents the history of this system by drawing on archival documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with many of the key players to provide critical behind-the-scenes accounts of the people and forces that shaped the system. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
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. Railtown presents the history of this system by drawing on archival documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with many of the key ... Read more
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. Railtown presents the history of this system by drawing on archival documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with many of the key ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
313
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520278271
SKU
V9780520278271
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About Ethan N. Elkind
Ethan N. Elkind researches and writes on climate change law and policy with a joint appointment at UC Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School of Law.
Reviews for Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City
"Generally known as the car-commuter capital of the country, Los Angeles has had a long and complicated relationship with public transportation, and Elkind ... has taken on the daunting task of mapping out the messy saga."
Daniel Davis-Williams LA Magazine "A fascinating account of LA's move away from an almost religious attachment to the automobile."
Dan Farber Legal ... Read more
Daniel Davis-Williams LA Magazine "A fascinating account of LA's move away from an almost religious attachment to the automobile."
Dan Farber Legal ... Read more