[PRCo] Re: Rt 56 ROW

[Derrick Brashear]

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net> wrote:
> And 55,000 people lived in McKeesport in 1940.    In 2010 the population was 19,731 ... 64% of the population had flown the coup.
>
> Homestead borough, which the 56 carline skirted was down to 3,165 people in 2010.  More than 20,000 people lived there in 1920.   In the 1940s the mill was explanded and half the town's housing was ripped down.   The trolleys were run into Homestead to serve a mill and 20,000 people ... kind of useless when you've lost 85% of your business.
>
> However, to partially dispute what George said, a lot of those people from McKeesport and Homestead also wound up living in newer homes out along the 56 car line.   I can look at Google maps just like the rest of you and find those houses and some were within walking distance of the car line ... many were ... BUT THEY ALL GARAGES AND DRIVEWAYS AND MAY HAVE TWO CAR GARAGES AND THE TROLLEY DID NOT GO TO CENTURY III MALL.

and most of those cars don't now, either.



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Derrick