Once built, the subway had a huge impact on New York City and its public. The subway was not merely a technological innovation but also a social one, bringing together different social classes for the first time. It expanded the sphere of citizens’ mobility for work and recreation beyond their immediate surroundings. Human interaction changed in this newly networked, technologically mediated world. The visionaries behind this project anticipated urban growth in a positive manner. Privately owned vehicles represented individualism where as public transportation represented collectivism, allowing interracial exchange for the first time in history. Residents of New York City were excited about discovering the underground city, as it was a new
