My kind of transit : rethinking public transportation in America / Darrin Nordahl.

Author/creator Nordahl, Darrin
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoChicago : Center for American Places at Columbia College Chicago : In association with the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation : Distributed by the University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Descriptionxv, 175 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Local transit--United States. --Case studies.
Urban transportation--United States. --Case studies.
Local transit--United States. --Social aspects.

SeriesMy kind of
My kind of. ^A797433
Contents Introduction: The positive transit experience -- Disneyland : the fundamentals of an enjoyable ride -- Cable cars in San Francisco -- Streetcars in New Orleans and San Francisco -- Monorails in Seattle and Las Vegas -- Shuttles in Santa Barbara, Phoenix, and Chattanooga -- Taxicabs in New York City -- Funiculars in Pittsburgh -- Aerials and elevateds in New York City and Chicago -- Conclusion: Creating positive transit experiences.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-168).
LCCN 2008035711
ISBN1930066880 (acid-free paper)
ISBN9781930066885 (acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HE 4451 .N67 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold