VIEW FROM HERE-While most the nation was rural in 1890, those who lived in urban areas were crowded together as walking was the most common form of locomotion. As a city’s radius became too great for walking, horse drawn trolleys were introduced. Soon motorized trolleys were the wonder of intra-urban transit – when compared to their alternatives: horses or walking. The thrill of New York City and skyscrapers like the Empire State Building ingrained in our minds how futuristic city-life could be. While Manhattan seemed large and bold, we did not realize it was a tiny island only 2.5 by 11 miles – certainly no blueprint for the endless open spaces of the American west. Yet, those who owned land in the city cores fought to keep businesses and offices centrally located even if people wanted to live farther away from the centers.