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Angel Urban
Angel Urban
Angel Urban
The history of metropolitan growth and transport development in the USA can be divided into key eras:
1. Walking–Horsecar Era (1800–90): Cities remained compact, relying on walking and horsedrawn
vehicles for urban transport.
2. Electric Streetcar Era (1890–1920): The invention of electric traction motors led to the growth of
streetcar suburbs along trolley routes.
4. Freeway Era (1945– ): The automobile became a necessity, promoting urban sprawl and the rise
of edge cities. This era had distinct phases:
Looking ahead, the main urban transport challenge in the twenty-first century is optimizing the
movement of people in dispersed, polycentric metropolises.