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.

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 ...

With the new streetcar extension and more visitors coming to the area, the city of Kansas City, Missouri, is committed to ...

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 ...