Red Line
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Back in the late 19th century,when Rock Creek's booming population soared past 700,000,city planners became
concerned that this new growth would choke up the town with traffic and horse droppings. So in response to this
situation, the Rock Creek Board of Transportation ordered the construction of several elevated rail lines, now
known collectively as the "E" Over the year this system was expanded to include six color coded lines, and until
the late 70's remained profitable. Yet, as the city decayed, and the population sunk to below 400,000 in the 2000
census, the line became decrepit and under-used. By 1995, service had been discontinued on all but the red, yellow,
and blue lines.
Taking example from Chicago's green line, Rock Creek demolished elevated corridors in severely blighted areas, hoping
to reduce the crime that was said to hide beneath them. Yet, instead,the lack of public transportation simply
increased unemployment among local residents.
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