Vancouver, BC proposed rapid transit network, 1970 Size:18x18 and ultimately the streetcar system

and ultimately the streetcar system was abandoned between 1958 and 1962 as expressway mania took over the country

)  This map was featured in Block Club Chicago

World War II was a quiet time

There were even proposals put forth during the war to bury DC's busiest streetcar lines underground

Vancouver, BC proposed rapid transit network, 1970 Size:18x18 and ultimately the streetcar systemThis is one of the early plans for rapid transit in Vancouver, dating to the period when Vancouver was debating whether to build freeways, transit, or both. This particular plan was agnostic as to the mode to be used busway, monorail, and traditional rail were all considered viable options. Designed in New York City, printed in Nashville, Tennessee. Printed on satin finish 80# cover stock 220 GSM. Image will be printed with a border for framing.