Alex Cabe reviewed The Great Society subway by Zachary M. Schrag (Creating the North American landscape)
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Well Researched, Somewhat Episodic
3 stars
This was a very thorough history that showed deep research and enthusiasm for the subject.
I enjoyed seeing how decisions made at the start of the process shaped development for decades afterwards.
It was sometimes hard to keep track of names, I could have used a dramatis personae. Overall it could have done a better job tying everything together. The chapters felt episodic.