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City Transit: A Comeback? Population, Cars, and Mass Transit
A comprehensive look at rising automobile use, city population shifts, and the push for mass transit. The piece surveys traffic congestion in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, noting projected growth to 240 million by 1960s standards and the cost and feasibility of freeways versus rail and bus systems. It cites experts and policy officials urging investment in rapid transit to relieve urban gridlock.
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Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Longmaid
New York
United States
CoN-ja
New York’s
Census Bureau
Washington
Buffalo
Chicago
Jacksonville
Miami
San Antonio
New York City
Philadelphia
Bennett
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William J. Rowan
Theopolitan Commuter Transporta
San Francisco Bay Area
Altion Authority
San Francisco Bay
Pittsburgh
59Th Street
Battery Area
Jtem
Congress
John J. Gilhooley
Transit Authority
Vhia
William Hurd
Department of Housing and Urban Development
North Western Railroad