| Description |
ix, 270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index. |
| Contents |
Before the iron horse -- Arrival of the railroads -- Critical mass -- Bypassing Chicago -- Shaping Chicago -- The suburbs -- Travelers and terminals -- The bottleneck -- The railroad supply industry -- Dominance, reform, and regulation -- Railroad crossings -- Decline and decentralization -- Liquidation, consolidation, and diversification -- Redevelopment. |
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Railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago.
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Railroads. |
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Illinois -- Chicago. |
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions.
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Land use -- Illinois -- Chicago.
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Land use. |
| ISBN |
0875803342 clothbound alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780875803340 |
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