After the class on Monday, I realized transportation is a vital aspect to development of any neighborhood. I initially thought that I would only find a few transportation lines near vinegar hill. I thought this simply because there doesn’t seem to be much development in the present day. After seeing the transportation map which was originally published by the Brooklyn Eagle in 1905, I was surprised to see how  developed Brooklyn was with seam railroads, elevated railroads, cable railroads, and trolly and horse railroads. I was even more surprised to see the proposed subway lines though. Because I originally assumed transportation guides development, I think that in Brooklyn, development shaped the need for transportation. Moving forward I would like to look into the neighborhoods where the proposed subway trails are, maybe I will answer my own question or strengthen my theory of development. As for Vinegar Hill, I feel like it has always been a forgotten chunk of land. In this map it only shows one line of transportation, although it does not show which kind, I am assuming a trolley system. That as well needs more research.

Transportation map of Brooklyn 1905