Urban Transportation And American Cities

An exhibition highlights the history of urban transportation in U.S. cities.

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February 6, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"When the word 'transit' is uttered, however, most people think right away of rail lines and buses. In effect, they hear one word and visualize two: 'mass transit.' Three cheers to the organizers of this show, then, for acknowledging that the private automobile remains far and away the predominant mode of transit in and around American cities."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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