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Title: Railtown( The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: EthanN.Elkind <>Publisher: UniversityofCaliforniaPress
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"A fascinating account of LA's move away from an almost religious attachment to the automobile."--Dan Farber"Legal Planet" (02/24/2014)
"Essential reading."--Josh Stephens"California Planning & Development Report" (03/11/2014)
"Railtown is a must-read for everyone interested in the still-unfolding renaissance of rail in LA and a recommended read for any urban scholar wanting to be fascinated by the intricacies of local infrastructure decision-making."--Deike Peters"International Journal of Urban and Regional Research" (06/01/2015)
"For those wanting to understand the details of Metro Rail's checkered history, this is the book to read."--David R Godschalk"Urban Land" (06/26/2015)
"Generally known as the car-commuter capital of the country, Los Angeles has had a long and complicated relationship with public transportation, and Elkind . . . has taken on the daunting task of mapping out the messy saga."-- (01/21/2014)
"Anyone interested in urban transportation policy will profit from reading Railtown."--George Mason University (09/07/2016)
About the Author:
"Essential reading."--Josh Stephens"California Planning & Development Report" (03/11/2014)
"Railtown is a must-read for everyone interested in the still-unfolding renaissance of rail in LA and a recommended read for any urban scholar wanting to be fascinated by the intricacies of local infrastructure decision-making."--Deike Peters"International Journal of Urban and Regional Research" (06/01/2015)
"For those wanting to understand the details of Metro Rail's checkered history, this is the book to read."--David R Godschalk"Urban Land" (06/26/2015)
"Generally known as the car-commuter capital of the country, Los Angeles has had a long and complicated relationship with public transportation, and Elkind . . . has taken on the daunting task of mapping out the messy saga."-- (01/21/2014)
"Anyone interested in urban transportation policy will profit from reading Railtown."--George Mason University (09/07/2016)
Ethan N. Elkind researches and writes on climate change law and policy with a joint appointment at UC Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School of Law.
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