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Brandywine they approach the suspects and get into the get away van. They approach people in the neighborhood and know someone this has happened to. A shady looking gentlemen was patrolling the area and sort of picked a culprit or victim. And looked vulnerable with a cell phone or laptop out. And sort of quickly approached her. Okay now people should not have to be squared that way when they go about their days. No word on an arrest and police are investigating. We have spoked to a lost neighbors now keeping an eye out. Bob brooks, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Two armed suspects stormed into a home this morning in center city philadelphia. Philadelphia police were called out to the 1400 block of lombard street at 11 30, a woman told them that two men got inside and made off with catch and an xbox. Investigators say that the suspects are still on the run at this hour. Well, police are working to piece together the details surrounding the deadly shoot that happened late last night. ....
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 sem ....
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 u ....
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 ro ....
This is potomac mills. Here we have atlanta. Not only do we see cars parked off the street everywhere, we also see major interstate highways accommodating cars at extraordinary expense. So this is like taking your swing line stapler and 200page report and getting a sledgehammer to force that staple through. At least thats one way of possibly looking at this, right . Our assigned reading for today says to the contrary, this is something we accommodate. The automobile is something we accommodate because it is so valuable to our economy, to our society, to the freedom of its residents. Its worth it. Hes not saying, you know, its not costly in some senses. It is costly. But hes saying, but its worth it. For example, look at the economic benefit. All right. More jobs. More income for people. And i, of course, being a good skeptical reader, looked for the data myself. If you look, youll see cars and trucks in the u. S. Increasing in numbers from 1960 on the left to 2010 on the right. And you ....