be adopted. It also states that such a system would be a great commodity for the city, increasing the value for the area around Broadway and would also allow more traffic to travel underground, which could also be permanent accommodating all subterranean traffic.
>From reading the first two stories, one realizes that the people involved, though not explicitly named, are movers and shakers. Despite the fact that most of New York at this time is still relatively farmland, the people are not willing to sit back and be content as farmers living close by in one small area.
Instead, they have recognized the importance of mobility and the need to grow, which is seen in the fact that they have an expanding transit system in the form of railroads. New York City at the time is also well aware of the importance of legislature, as they are utilizing this law making body as a means of obtaining their goal for improved railroad service. One also recognizes that these are problem solvers, they are not willing to sit back and allow the railroad companies, which are at the time privately owned to exploit them. They are willing to voice their opinions and take action.
They are using whatever technology available to them to create a better form of transportation. The fact that they saw the importance of having a form of inner city transportation was also significant and innovative. They recognized not only the importance for a growing city to be able to move good from city to city but also the fact that it was important for the people themselves to be able to have accessibility in the
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