My kind of transit : rethinking public transportation in America /
Darrin Nordahl.
- 1st ed.
- Chicago : The Center for American Places at Columbia College in association with The Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation : Distributed by the University of Chicago Press, 2008.
- xv, 175 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- My kind of transit ; v. 30 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168).
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.
9781930066885
Local transit--United States--Case studies. Urban transportation--United States--Case studies. Local transit--Social aspects.--United States