#transportation-history tag

Berkeley, a Look Back: Automobile tax bills were in works 100 years ago

Berkeley experienced rapid automobile growth in the mid-1920s, with 15,000 cars registered and residents spending over $11 million on vehicles in five years, prompting infrastructure expansion despite robust existing rail transit.

East Bay real estate

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

1 week ago

The rise and fall of the Bay Area's streetcar transit system

The Key System streetcar network served the East Bay and declined amid real-estate schemes, suburbanization, rise of automobiles, and contested corporate influence.

History

fromSFGATE

4 months ago

Frank Lloyd Wright's least favorite Bay Area bridge endures

The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge prioritized functional, frugal design to provide essential Bay Area connectivity despite early aesthetic criticism and enduring underappreciation.

fromAlabama Political Reporter

5 months ago

Opinion | Promoting infrastructure in early America

Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was finally completed, and to celebrate the achievement, the Governor of New York and other local elected officials engaged in a progressive celebration. They sailed from Lake Erie to New York Harbor with stops at communities along the way. It was like a 10-day tailgate with parties, speeches and all-day public celebrations, and it culminated in a ceremonial "wedding of the waters" when water from Lake Erie was poured into New York Harbor.

US news

NYC food

fromwww.amny.com

6 months ago

Have a busload of fun at the New York Transit Museum's 2025 Bus Festival in Brooklyn

The New York Transit Museum's 2025 Bus Festival showcases classic buses on September 21, providing a nostalgic experience without the need for OMNY cards.

Travel

fromwww.theguardian.com

7 months ago