ANALYZING URBAN HISTORY IN THE YEAR 1861 THROUGH THE NY TIMES
On March 22nd 1861, the New York Times ran an article entitled "STREET RAILWAYS. HOW THEY SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED. Comparative Advantages of the Various Styles of Rail." In the column :CONSULTING THE PUBLIC CONVENINCE. This article stated that the legislature had passed a bill about City railway charters, which would allow for better rail service, in terms of more cars, it was important that the public be aware of the primary importance for the laying of a track which will not infringe upon the rights of owners of private vehicles, nor be an inconvenience to the already existing highways. The article continues to describe the way in which the existing traffic runs and how the construction of the railway should be built in order for it to be most effective. The article also shows various types of railways and says which type would be best for the various parts of the city and why. The main aim of the article is to allow its readers to recognize not simply the obvious improvements of having a railway but also the necessity of having a railway built in a certain way, designed to prevent any major form of hindrance to the already existing streets.In a previous article written on March 2nd 1861, entitled "City Railroads- A Call for
Thus they challenged the system through the legislature. I do suppose that they also would have used black laborers but I'm not sure if they would have been in a large or small quantity. Not only is there better technology, but they are using it to make the transit system even better. More people were able to move from one point to another, within a reasonable amount of time, along fixed routes and also fixed stops. It's also striking, that even in the early days of the railroads, people had the same problems which many of us New Yorkers who are everyday riders of the subway experience: overcrowding and dirty cars. Therefore they constructed a relatively efficient rapid transit system, which was unique for that time, but eventually proved to be somewhat limited in future time. Because of the cost of the far 5c, which the people wanted to be reduced to 3c, one can deduce that these were not very wealthy people. None the less, the railroad was a significant advancement for the City of New York, allowing it to continue to grow to become one of the largest cities in the world. It is just incredible to me that even after all this time and all the improvements made, that some problems still remain. No longer were people staying in just one vicinity, but they were moving into new areas that were opening up. However, despite the increased number of riders, the cars were still uncomfortable and no new coaches were being added. That simple continuous improvement in railroad technology was a major reason why a lot of people would find the City such an incredible place to live and work. In many ways one must be grateful to the visionaries who saw the advantages of such a system. They were also somewhat visionary in wanting to build it on the busier routes, for example Broadway, but failed to foresee that New York would become even bigger than it already was. Another piece of information gained about the city was that Central Park was opened in 1854, and offered recreational facilities for the people of New York and also played a role in establishing more customers for the railroads.
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