Chicago Transit: An Illustrated History - Hardcover

David M. Young

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0875802419 ISBN 13: 9780875802411

Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Combining nostalgia and historical detail, David Young tells the colorful story of transportation in Chicago, from the plank roads of the 1850s to the streetcar straphangers of the 1920s to the articulated buses of the 1990s. Illustrated with more than 90 photographs and maps, Chicago Transit reveals the political shenanigans, business deals, and technological changes behind the transportation system that made Chicago "the city that works."

About this title

About the Author:

David M. Young, former transportation editor for the Chicago Tribune, is author of several books on transportation in Chicago.

Review:

"A comprehensive look at the region's ground transportation."—Chicago Tribune

"A must for anyone interested in urban development."
—Transportation Journal

"An excellent discussion of urban transit in the Windy City.... This thoughtful and pleasantly written book is greatly enhanced by a rich variety of high-quality photographs."—Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0875802419
• ISBN 13: 9780875802411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 221