NEWS FROM OREGON DEMOCRATIC ELECTED OFFICALS
Week #2: The Streetcar Renaissance
February 7, 2012
A century ago, streetcars defined American communities of all sizes, sparking their economic growth, shaping their development, and linking growing neighborhoods with shopping, jobs, and recreation. Today, a half-century after we destroyed extensive streetcar networks in cities around the county, this simple yet effective transportation mode is poised to make a renaissance in American cities.
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