The Motorization of American Cities
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Motorization of American Cities
By (Author) David J. St. Clair
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
16th July 1986
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
City and town planning: architectural aspects
388.40973
Physical Properties
Hardback
206
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
482g
Reviews
The author describes in considerable detail the alleged conspiracy of General Motors and related highway interests to eliminate streetcars in American cities in the 1930s and 1940s in order to promote auto sales and highway construction.... The book will appeal to rail fans and students of transportation policy and history.-Choice
"The author describes in considerable detail the alleged conspiracy of General Motors and related highway interests to eliminate streetcars in American cities in the 1930s and 1940s in order to promote auto sales and highway construction.... The book will appeal to rail fans and students of transportation policy and history."-Choice
Author Bio
. Clair /f David /i J.
