The decline of transit : urban transportation in German and U.S. cities, 1900-1970 / Glenn Yago.

Main entry:

Yago, Glenn.

Title & Author:

The decline of transit : urban transportation in German and U.S. cities, 1900-1970 / Glenn Yago.

Publication:

Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1984.

Description:

ix, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-286) and index.
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Twentieth-century mass transit in German and US cities -- 3. The formation of national transportation policy: the case of Germany -- 4. The formation of national transportation policy: the case of the United States -- 5. Transportation politics: the case of Frankfurt am Main -- 6. Transportation politics: the case of Chicago -- 7. Conclusion: urban transportation for whom? -- Statistical appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index.

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ISBN:

052125633X (U.S.)
9780521256339 (U.S.)

Subject:

Urban transportation United States History 20th century.
Urban transportation policy United States History 20th century.
Urban transportation Germany (West) History 20th century.
Urban transportation policy Germany (West) History 20th century.
Urban transportation.
Transports urbains États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Transports urbains Politique gouvernementale États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Transports urbains Allemagne (Ouest) Histoire 20e siècle.
Transports urbains Politique gouvernementale Allemagne (Ouest) Histoire 20e siècle.
urban transportation.
Urban transportation policy
Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr
Vervoersbeleid.
Openbaar vervoer.
Steden.
Urban transportation policyGermany (West) History 20th century.
Germany (West)
United States
Deutschland
USA
Urban regions Transport.

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 77801
Call No.: ID:84-B178
Status: Available

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