ESSAY ON: Impact Of New York Subway System

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: This 5 page paper discusses the impact of the subway system in New York City. Completed and operating in 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit underground railway, usually called the IRT subway, provided a much-needed rapid transit system in this growing city. The subway resulted in land use changes, for example, changing farm land in some areas into apartment buildings and other residences. The numerous construction projects spurred the economy with more jobs. The subway was the catalyst for the development of Times Square, Broadway and other areas so well-known. Bibliography lists 4 sources.


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