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The Loop
The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago
Book • 2020
Patrick T. Reardon's "The Loop" delves into the history of Chicago's elevated train tracks, exploring their impact on the city's development, economy, and identity.
The book combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Loop's significance.
Reardon reveals how the Loop shaped Chicago's downtown, unified the city, and protected it from the effects of suburbanization.
He also highlights the often-overlooked contributions of key figures like Charles Yerkes and John Alexander Low Waddell.
The book offers new insights into the factors that have contributed to Chicago's unique urban character.
The book combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Loop's significance.
Reardon reveals how the Loop shaped Chicago's downtown, unified the city, and protected it from the effects of suburbanization.
He also highlights the often-overlooked contributions of key figures like Charles Yerkes and John Alexander Low Waddell.
The book offers new insights into the factors that have contributed to Chicago's unique urban character.
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