Steel Rails to City Streets: Chinese Migration and the Infrastructures of Urban Development

Examine the intertwined histories of Chinese migration, transit infrastructure, exclusionary policies, and urban development in the United States. From the 19th century construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, where Chinese laborers played a critical but often overlooked role, to modern Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects that continue to reshape Chinatowns.


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