This week we have a very special episode, talking just about transit. EJ Carrion is out this week, so Ann Zadeh & Wesley Kirk bring you the history of transit in Fort Worth, where we're currently at, what the future of transit could look like, and how you can advocate for better transit.
Much of the info for today's episode came from local historian Quentin McGown's History of Transit presentation for Tarrant Transit Alliance's Transit Academy, and is being used in the upcoming Transit Zine for Community Design Fort Worth.
Other info came from:
Streetcar operations once thrived in Fort Worth. And then buses and cars came along. by Carol Roark in Star-Telegram.
Who Killed the Streetcar? The State of Fort Worth's Public Transit by Brian Kendall in Fort Worth Magazine
Trolley Parks: Lake Como ("Most Beautiful Spot in Texas") by Mike Nichols in Hometown by Handlebar
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