Ten Events That Shaped the 20th Century American City
by Laurence Gerckens

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Home Page 		Noted planning historian Laurence C. Gerckens offers a fascinating look at 10 key developments that shaped the 20th century American city. The topics listed below are covered. The article also includes numerous photos, plus sidebars on: tenement housing; the Model-T; the Triangle Fire; Dams; Levittown; and interstate highways.

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Ten Events that Shaped the 20th Century American City:
1. 1847: The beginning of massive immigrations
2. 1885: Introduction of the steel-framed "skyscraper"
3. 1886: Invention of the electric trolley car
4. 1893: The Columbian Exposition
5. 1908: Introduction of the inexpensive automobile
6. 1916: Adoption of the New York City Zoning Code
7. 1929: The stock market crash
8. 1940-45: The Second World War
9. 1950+: The Cold War
10. 1958: Introduction of commercial jet aircraft