Nordahl, Darrin.

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.

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