Streetcar lines began to stretch out from the booming manufacturing city of Springfield, Ma., reaching once rural areas and turning them into suburbs, such as Longmeadow, where a line was built in ...

Compare this map with a current map of the Olde Towne East area (attached). Discuss differences, looking at green space, streets, places of interest, etc. Investigate the history of the streetcar.

Can a modern streetcar help map the city's future? Jessica Wade Jan 16, 2023 Jan 16 ... By 1890, the metropolitan area had 90 miles of tracks — more than any city except Boston.

More than a century ago, streetcars opened the way to the suburbs as a burgeoning middle class began to leave behind downtown when finishing work each day. Streetcars are generally long gone ...

A Refuge From the Slums The Murphy Addition was the first of Nashville’s splendid, turn-of-the-century streetcar suburbs. The electric streetcar, innovations in finance and public infrastructure ...