Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Transportation Challenges of Metropolitan Areas : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 9, 2008
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Urban Highways
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Roads
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Category : Express highways
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
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Category : Express highways
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
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Urban Highways, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Roads ...
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works
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Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Languages : en
Pages : 654
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The Freeway in the City: Principles of Planning and Design
Author: Urban Advisors to the Federal Highway Administrator (U.S.)
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Category : Express highways
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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Category : Express highways
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Big Roads
Author: Earl Swift
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054754913X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054754913X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
Urban Renewal in the District of Columbia
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee No. 4
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Category : City planning and redevelopment law
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
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Category : City planning and redevelopment law
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
St. Louis Plans
Author: Mark Tranel
Publisher: Missouri History Museum
ISBN: 1883982618
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
"Reviews the history of various aspects of planning in St. Louis City and County and provides insight into planning successes and challenges"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Missouri History Museum
ISBN: 1883982618
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
"Reviews the history of various aspects of planning in St. Louis City and County and provides insight into planning successes and challenges"--Provided by publisher.
Subject Catalog
Author: University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Governmental Studies
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Transportation Challenges and Solutions in the Southwest Washington/Portland Metropolitan Region
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government, and Related Agencies
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
National Capital Transportation Act of 1960
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Considers S. 3193 and identical H.R. 11135, to aid in development of unified and integrated transportation system for D.C. and environs; to create temporary National Capital Transportation Agency; to authorize creation of National Capital Transportation Corp.; and to authorize negotiation to create interstate transportation agency.
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Considers S. 3193 and identical H.R. 11135, to aid in development of unified and integrated transportation system for D.C. and environs; to create temporary National Capital Transportation Agency; to authorize creation of National Capital Transportation Corp.; and to authorize negotiation to create interstate transportation agency.