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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Type
- Hard Back
- Publication Name
- The Great Society Subway
- Subject
- Railroads / History
- ISBN
- 9780801882463
- Book Title
- Great Society Subway : a History of the Washington Metro
- Book Series
- Creating the North American Landscape Ser.
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Architecture, Transportation, History
- Topic
- Urban & Land Use Planning, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Public Transportation
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Item Weight
- 29.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 376 Pages
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Product Information
Drivers in the nation's capital face a host of hazards: high-speed traffic circles, presidential motorcades, jaywalking tourists, and bewildering signs that send unsuspecting motorists from the Lincoln Memorial into suburban Virginia in less than two minutes. And parking? Don't bet on it unless you're in the fast lane of the Capital Beltway during rush hour. Little wonder, then, that so many residents and visitors rely on the Washington Metro, the 106-mile rapid transit system that serves the District of Columbia and its inner suburbs. In the first comprehensive history of the Metro, Zachary M. Schrag tells the story of the Great Society Subway from its earliest rumblings to the present day, from Arlington to College Park, Eisenhower to Marion Barry. Unlike the pre-World War II rail systems of New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, the Metro was built at a time when most American families already owned cars, and when most American cities had dedicated themselves to freeways, not subways. Why did the nation's capital take a different path? What were the consequences of that decision? Using extensive archival research as well as oral history, Schrag argues that the Metro can be understood only in the political context from which it was born: the Great Society liberalism of the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. The Metro emerged from a period when Americans believed in public investments suited to the grandeur and dignity of the world's richest nation. The Metro was built not merely to move commuters, but in the words of Lyndon Johnson, to create "a place where the city of man serves not only the needs of the body and the demands of commerce but the desire for beauty and the hunger for community." Schrag scrutinizes the project from its earliest days, including general planning, routes, station architecture, funding decisions, land-use impacts, and the behavior of Metro riders. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
080188246x
ISBN-13
9780801882463
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038684849
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great Society Subway : a History of the Washington Metro
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Public Transportation
Book Series
Creating the North American Landscape Ser.
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
7 in
Item Weight
29.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Age Range
18
Lc Classification Number
Tf725.W37s37 2006
Reviews
"A remarkable book. It has drama, it has pathos, it has passion, it has literary grace." -- Bob Post, Journal of Transport History, "An exhaustively researched, engagingly written study of the planning, designing, building, and operating of the Washington Metro." -- Sy Adler, Journal of American History, "In this superbly-written book, Zachary Schrag, ... explains how this achievement came about and what its impact is." -- Technology and Culture, "A masterful new book... Schrag's The Great Society Subway gives an eloquent and hopeful explanation of how this marvelous system came to be, and backs it up with an enormous amount of evidence and keen historical perspective." -- Washington History, "A graceful, fact-packed history of the genesis, development, and current state of the Washington Metro system." -- H-DC, [Schrag] shows the interrelationship of citizens' hopes and fears, visionaries' ideas, politicians' need to succeed, engineers' practical requirements, and the ebb and flow of affecting events over time. It is a fascinating story well told... a love story by an historian for his city and its people., "The author makes us privy to the thinking that went into the system's design." -- Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post Book World, An excellent book... a welcome and readable addition to the literature of how we construct the societies we inhabit., "In clear and engaging prose, Schrag interweaves facts with a wide range of pragmatic, political, and aesthetic matters with discussions of those who posed and resolved the issues." -- Pamela Scott, Journal of Social History, Without question high drama... I strongly recommend that you put down the latest Baldacci mystery and ready this very well written, comprehensive, and entertaining book... one terrific book that belongs on lots of shelves, from planners to historians to rail buffs to politicians., "Without question high drama... I strongly recommend that you put down the latest Baldacci mystery and ready this very well written, comprehensive, and entertaining book... one terrific book that belongs on lots of shelves, from planners to historians to rail buffs to politicians." -- Konrad J. Perlman, Journal of Planning Literature, Beginning with the history of Washington, DC, and the influences that shaped it, Schrag presents one of the clearest explanations I have ever read on these complex processes... a love story by an historian for his city and its people., An exhaustively researched, engagingly written study of the planning, designing, building, and operating of the Washington Metro., "Most readers of T& C will find The Great Society Subway a joy to read." -- Gregory L. Thompson, Technology and Culture, In this superbly-written book, Zachary Schrag,... explains how this achievement came about and what its impact is., "A masterful new book... Schrag's The Great Society Subway gives an eloquent and hopeful explanation of how this marvelous system came to be, and backs it up with an enormous amount of evidence and keen historical perspective." -- Charlene Bickford, Washington History, 2006, A graceful, fact-packed history of the genesis, development, and current state of the Washington Metro system., "Beginning with the history of Washington, DC, and the influences that shaped it, Schrag presents one of the clearest explanations I have ever read on these complex processes... a love story by an historian for his city and its people." -- William W. Millar, Journal of the American Planning Association, "Schrag has written a valuable study of the role of infrastructure in shaping the modern, urban world, and he aptly shows both the possibiities and limitations of major public investments... insights especially illuminating." -- J. Lawrence Lee, CRM: Journal of Heritage Stewardship, Schrag has written a valuable study of the role of infrastructure in shaping the modern, urban world, and he aptly shows both the possibiities and limitations of major public investments... insights especially illuminating., "An excellent book... a welcome and readable addition to the literature of how we construct the societies we inhabit." -- Alex Marshall, Regional Plan Association Spotlight, "The Great Society Subway is a great book for students of contemporary transit history." -- Alexander D. Mitchell, Railfan and Railroad, "A welcome and readable addition to the literature of how we construct the societies we inhabit." -- Alex Marshall, Hartford Courant, In clear and engaging prose, Schrag interweaves facts with a wide range of pragmatic, political, and aesthetic matters with discussions of those who posed and resolved the issues., In this superbly-written book, Zachary Schrag... explains how this achievement came about and what its impact is... A joy to read., A masterful new book... Schrag's The Great Society Subway gives an eloquent and hopeful explanation of how this marvelous system came to be, and backs it up with an enormous amount of evidence and keen historical perspective., "Extensively researched, cleverly structured, and finely written, this book stands out for the way it provides an integral, comprehensive account of a key urban service." -- Georg Leidenberger, American Historical Review, Extensively researched, cleverly structured, and finely written, this book stands out for the way it provides an integral, comprehensive account of a key urban service.
Table of Content
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
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-012141
Dewey Decimal
388.4/28/09753
Dewey Edition
22
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