You say trolley, I say tram: A vision for public transit

Aug 25th, 20092009-08-26T04:00:35ZM jS, Y | By The Green Scene | Mountain Xpress | Read more in: Environment

Once upon a time, Asheville had a premier electric-trolley system. Between 1889 and 1934, several private companies operated lines that ran about 40 cars and totaled 18 miles of track. The service linked the main train depot, downtown and surrounding areas. Imagine this: A composite rendering suggests what a modern tram coming up Biltmore Avenue might look like. Image courtesy Joachim Bruder Why not build a new system that transforms the city into a modern model for public transportation? ask planning expert David Johnson and architect Joachim Bruder. Just months after the first American system was installed in Richmond, Va.…

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