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Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro - Schrag scrutinizes the project from its earliest days, including general planning, routes, station architecture, funding decisions, land-use impacts, and the behavior of Metro riders. The story of the Great Society Subway sheds light on the development of metropolitan Washington, postwar urban policy, and the promises and limits of rail transit in American cities. Includes 66 B&W photos plus 9 line drawings. Hard Cover.

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Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro from Johns Hopkins University Press