New and Old #45
Friday roundup and commentary
The Fascinating Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Streetcar Suburbs, Governing, Emma Newcombe, January 27, 2022
But suburbs were not always so closely tied to the automobile. In fact, from about 1890-1930, they were shaped by a completely different form of transportation: the streetcar. The rise and fall of the streetcar suburb is a story of how government dolla…