The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System

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The Routes Not Taken The Routes Not Taken A Trip Through New York City’s Unbuilt Subway System Jose ph B. Ra sk in Empir e St a t e Editi ons An impr int of For dh a m Univ er sit y Pr ess New Yor k 2014 Copyright © 2014 Fordham University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Fordham University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Fordham University Press also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Raskin, Joseph B. The routes not taken : a trip through New York City’s unbuilt subway system / Joseph B. Raskin. pages cm Summary: “A history of unrealized plans to expand New York City’s rapid transit and commuter rail systems”—Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN978-0-8232-5369-2 (hardback) 1. Subways—New York (State)—New York—Design and construction—History. 2. Subways—New York (State)—New York—History. I. Title. TF847.N5R37 2014 388.4'2097471—dc23 2013018741 Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 5 4 3 2 1 First edition For Nicholas and Natalie, who never fail to fill me with pride, my parents, who have never owned a car, and Karli, who has had to put up with a lot while I was writing this book. ...