Historical Note: Was a Subway in New York City Inevitable?
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MARCH 29, 2024
9 In the absence of a subway, most of the new immigrants packed into extremely dense tennant houses in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. They believed that intercity rail was more likely to achieve an acceptable rate of return: at least 6% annually. Despite these constraints, broad popular support was extremely useful.
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