EPISODE · Mar 14, 2021 · 1H
The Sunday Read: 'The Case for the Subway'
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Long before it became an archaic and filthy symbol of everything wrong with America’s broken cities, the New York subway was a marvel.In recent years, it has been falling apart.Today on The Sunday Read, a look at why failing to fix it would be a collective and historic act of self-destruction. This story was written by Jonathan Mahler and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Long before it became an archaic and filthy symbol of everything wrong with America’s broken cities, the New York subway was a marvel. In recent years, it has been falling apart. Today on The Sunday Read, a look at why failing to fix it would be a collective and historic act of self-destruction.
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