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Most of the problems of cars were obvious at the dawn of the age of cars.

Via Peter D. Norton

#TheWarOnCars #Transit #History #Transportation

A vintage newspaper ad, with a cartoon depicting two large men in business suits crammed into the seat of a convertible automobile, potentially a Ford Model T. In the background an electric streetcar can be seen passing by. The text reads: THE NORTH SHORE PRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1935 “I’M STRONG FOR STREET CARS" “The more people ride in the street cars, the better I like it," said the man at the wheel. “If everybody rode in automobiles there wouldn't be room for us all and we'd have to widen the streets and pay for that. ‘‘Street cars save street space. A street car passenger needs only about six square feet of street space and an automobile passenger about 40 square feet. “The more people ride in street cars the more space it leaves for me. Maybe I'll take my own medicine some day." B.C. Electric: There's No Substitute for Mass Transportation
#History #transportation #transit #thewaroncars
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