Transportation, 1993-2009
Newsclippings from Houston Business Journal's "Houston Heritage" column regarding automobiles and public transportation in Houston. Included are the following articles:
"Houston traffic jams arrived with the 'horseless carriage,'" Garvin Berry, August 30, 1993
"Streetcars played strategic role in driving city's development," Betty T. Chapman, April 12-18, 1996 (reprinted under same title on September 18-24, 2009)
"Early visions of Iron Horse made city major rail center," Betty T. Chapman, June 28-July 4, 1996 (reprinted under title "Iron Horse put city on track to become major rail center" on June 1-7, 2007)
"Early interurban railroad system paved way for modern freeways," Betty T. Chapman, November 22-28, 1996
"From wagon trains to elevated rail, city has long faced traffic troubles," Betty T. Chapman, September 26-October 2, 1997 (reprinted under title “From wagon trails to monorail, traffic troubles have tied up city” on February 25-March 3, 2005)
"Before baseball, Union Station a monument to classic architecture," Betty T. Chapman, April 24-30, 1998
"Grand Central Station was once 'where 17 railroads met the sea,'" Betty T. Chapman, July 17-23, 1998 (reprinted under same title on July 15-21, 2005)
"First public parking garage was 'hotel for automobiles,'" Betty T. Chapman, October 2-8, 1998 (reprinted under title "City's first parking garage was billed as 'hotel for automobiles'" on January 25-31, 2008)
"Travelers once took to the skies from bustling municipal airport," Betty T. Chapman, July 16-22, 1999 (reprinted under same title on December 3-9, 2004)
"Houston's automotive devotion, traffic travails have long history," Betty T. Chapman, December 15-21, 2000
"Early trolley system laid first tracks for nonstop rail debate," Betty T. Chapman, May 18-24, 2001
"South End streetcars provided first link to modern Midtown," Betty T. Chapman, October 12-18, 2001
"Ornate 'automobile hotel' led parade of city parking garages," Betty T. Chapman, November 12-18, 2004
"The Lynchburg Ferry: Historic transportation hub for 182 years," Betty T. Chapman, December 24-30, 2004
"Houston arose from barnstorming outpost to aviation hub," Betty T. Chapman, April 21-27, 2006 (originally published on October 6-12, 1995; reprinted under title "Airplane travel took off after a slow start in early Houston" on October 17-23, 2008)
"Automobiles still driving force despite price pain at gas pump," Betty T. Chapman, May 12-18, 2006
"Series of plans to solve Houston's traffic woes fell by the wayside," Betty T. Chapman, October 5-11, 2007
"Aviation pioneers helped lift air travel off the ground," Betty T. Chapman, March 14-20, 2008
"City aviation history echoes in airport terminal museum," Betty T. Chapman, July 17-23, 2009
Dates
- 1993-2009
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 linear feet
Related Names
Creator
- From the Collection: Chapman, Betty Trapp (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Berry, Garvin, 1925-1998 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sabota, Danni (Author, Person)
Physical Storage Information
Repository Details
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