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- "Bike Lanes are White Lanes: Bicycle Advocacy and Urban Planning," 2016 - Melody L. Hoffmann examined the effects of race and class on bicycle advocacy and policy in her 2016 book <em>Bike Lanes are White Lanes</em>. In the early 21st century, activism and urban planning largely focused on the interests of white and upwardly mobile bikers, overlooking people of color and working-class riders.
- 2016
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"Bike Lanes are White Lanes: Bicycle Advocacy and Urban Planning," 2016
Melody L. Hoffmann examined the effects of race and class on bicycle advocacy and policy in her 2016 book Bike Lanes are White Lanes. In the early 21st century, activism and urban planning largely focused on the interests of white and upwardly mobile bikers, overlooking people of color and working-class riders.
- Main Street, Williamsburg, Ohio, 1927 - In the first part of the 20th century, hard surfaced roadways existed only in cities. Even the main thoroughfares in more sizeable towns were often wide, packed dirt paths. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles shared this dusty road in Williamsburg, Ohio, thirty miles east of Cincinnati.
- 1927
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Main Street, Williamsburg, Ohio, 1927
In the first part of the 20th century, hard surfaced roadways existed only in cities. Even the main thoroughfares in more sizeable towns were often wide, packed dirt paths. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles shared this dusty road in Williamsburg, Ohio, thirty miles east of Cincinnati.
- Postcard, Night Scene of the Flamingo Hilton and the Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1988 - Conrad Hilton's idea was a nationwide chain of unique -- not identical -- hotels. This postcard shows the chain's hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- circa 1988
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Postcard, Night Scene of the Flamingo Hilton and the Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1988
Conrad Hilton's idea was a nationwide chain of unique -- not identical -- hotels. This postcard shows the chain's hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Coach and Driver, New York City, circa 1900 - Hansom cabs, already popular in London, appeared in American cities as "taxicabs" in the late 19th century. They were light and quick, easy for passengers to enter and exit, and gave drivers a good view of the horse and surrounding traffic from a high rear seat. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows a hansom at Madison Square, New York.
- circa 1900
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Coach and Driver, New York City, circa 1900
Hansom cabs, already popular in London, appeared in American cities as "taxicabs" in the late 19th century. They were light and quick, easy for passengers to enter and exit, and gave drivers a good view of the horse and surrounding traffic from a high rear seat. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows a hansom at Madison Square, New York.
- Karl Benz and Family with Benz Automobiles, circa 1896 - Karl Benz, the inventor of the modern automobile (in light-colored suit, center), posed with family members in front of Benz automobiles for this circa 1896 photograph.
- circa 1896
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Karl Benz and Family with Benz Automobiles, circa 1896
Karl Benz, the inventor of the modern automobile (in light-colored suit, center), posed with family members in front of Benz automobiles for this circa 1896 photograph.
- Schoolboys Following a Benz Automobile, circa 1901 - This photograph, taken about 1901, shows a group of inquisitive schoolboys attracted to a Benz automobile. Karl Benz of Germany developed the world's first practical gasoline-powered automobile in 1885.
- circa 1901
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Schoolboys Following a Benz Automobile, circa 1901
This photograph, taken about 1901, shows a group of inquisitive schoolboys attracted to a Benz automobile. Karl Benz of Germany developed the world's first practical gasoline-powered automobile in 1885.
- Postcard, "Up Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan," circa 1910 - Churches played an active role in reinforcing Detroit's ethnic and community ties. Two such churches can be seen in this circa 1910 postcard of Woodward Avenue north of Grand Circus Park.
- circa 1910
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Postcard, "Up Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan," circa 1910
Churches played an active role in reinforcing Detroit's ethnic and community ties. Two such churches can be seen in this circa 1910 postcard of Woodward Avenue north of Grand Circus Park.
- Policeman Standing in Traffic Tower at Intersection, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920 - In the late 1910s and 1920s, many cities used traffic towers to make it easier for traffic officers to see -- and be seen -- by drivers. This traffic tower was located at the busy intersection of Grand Boulevard and Second Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
- circa 1920
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Policeman Standing in Traffic Tower at Intersection, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920
In the late 1910s and 1920s, many cities used traffic towers to make it easier for traffic officers to see -- and be seen -- by drivers. This traffic tower was located at the busy intersection of Grand Boulevard and Second Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
- Traffic Policeman Standing in Intersection with Stop Sign, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920 - Before traffic lights, policemen used hand-operated devices called semaphores to regulate traffic. Officers blew a warning whistle before changing signals. The officer in this circa 1920 photograph controls traffic near the Hotel Pontchartrain in Detroit, Michigan.
- circa 1920
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Traffic Policeman Standing in Intersection with Stop Sign, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920
Before traffic lights, policemen used hand-operated devices called semaphores to regulate traffic. Officers blew a warning whistle before changing signals. The officer in this circa 1920 photograph controls traffic near the Hotel Pontchartrain in Detroit, Michigan.
- Electric Streetcar in Plymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1890 - This electric streetcar, with operators at the front and rear, was run by the Plymouth and Kingston Railway--the first company to offer streetcar service in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Street railways like Plymouth and Kingston provided affordable, convenient routes for riders traveling to and from work, school, or local businesses.
- circa 1890
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Electric Streetcar in Plymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1890
This electric streetcar, with operators at the front and rear, was run by the Plymouth and Kingston Railway--the first company to offer streetcar service in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Street railways like Plymouth and Kingston provided affordable, convenient routes for riders traveling to and from work, school, or local businesses.