In the latter part of the 1880s. And communities were being pressured to have better roads. Perhaps only going out into the suburbs. And we have places like cleveland and philadelphia that are installing brick roads. So there is a movement for a allweather road system, or at least in a limited sense, prior to the coming of the automobile, which really is about 1900, so 1905. Most american roads at the beginning of the 20th century, were mud holes during the wet season, and extremely dusty during the dry season. It was estimated that only about 5 of americas 2. 2 million miles of roads were actually allweather. In other words they were covered with broken stone, some type of gravel, even sand. Or in florida, with seashells. So to make a long story short, the road system was abysmal. And one good example comes from iowa. As of 1905, only 2 of the States Network of more than 100,000 miles of roads were improved. Or allweather, or semi allweather. And heres a comment that was made at this
In fact, if the automobile had been invented perhaps 20, 25 years before, and if we had the triumph of the good roads movement about the same time, perhaps we would not have had the interurban era. Also, we can make a case too that the interurban is the transition between Steam Railroad less than car load freight and express and the coming of the motor truck. And in the near future, in fact, on thursday, i want to talk about trolley or interurban freight. To begin, lets keep in mind that the american inner city road system was awful. We did talk about that turnpike movement at the very end of the 18th century that continued into the early 20th century. We had had that National Road that was financed by the federal government in the 1840s and 50s. Also, too, there were various local improvements, for example, the plank roads stand out as a good illustration. But it wouldnt be until the 1890s when there was this bicycle craze, the safety, bicycle is introduced in the latter part of the 1
Years before and if we had the triumph of the good roads movement about the same time, we would not have had the inter urban era. We can make a case, too that the inter urban is the transition between steamed railroad less and express of becoming the motor truck. And, in the near future, in fact, on thursday, i want to talk about trolley or inter urb urban freight. To begin, lets keep in mind that the american inter city road system was awful. We did talk about that turnpike movement at the end of the 18th century that continued in the earliest 20th century. We had that National Road that was financed by the federal government in the 1840s and 50s. Also, there were local improvements, for example, the plain roads stand out as a good illustration. It would not be until the 1890s when there was this bicycle crazed, the safety of bicycle were introduced in the latter part of 1880s and communities were being pressured to have better roads. Perhaps, only going out in the suburbs. We have pl
Item 4 approval of the minutes mr. Chairman a member of the public that wishes to address you patrick. Good afternoon. Good afternoon director nolan im patrick those minutes are met indicated that ms. Bloomer refused last meeting to distribute any turn out ive requested even though i see director ramos cringing his e e neck to see the handout on the overhead display the monitor. As i testified you cant have 2 millions bused stops the muni bus zones which the october analysis showed 2 pointed 7 messenger percent of the shuttles were blocking suggesting 32 thousand obviously the sheer blockage of the shuttle buses have an adverse impact on the vulnerable pedestrians but more troubling ms. Bloomer wrongly constituent my testimony at the end of these minutes not the body of minutes where they belong Sunshine Task force xhuvent rules the testimony belongs in the body of the minutes not at the end and sunshine section 67 dot 16 states written testimony shall if more than one and 50 words be
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