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The tunnel was built to relieve congestion on the earlier 3rd Street Tunnel. [2] Construction began in 1916 and was completed in 1924, with its formal opening on July 25 of that year. The distinctive white tiles, which give the tunnel its glow, came from Germany, which caused controversy at the time due to Anti-German sentiment at the onset of ...
Initially a residential suburb, Bunker Hill retained its exclusive character through the end of World War I.Around the 1920s and the 1930s, with the advent of the Pacific Electric Railway and the construction of the freeway, and the increased urban growth fed by an extensive streetcar system, its wealthy residents began leaving for enclaves such as Beverly Hills and Pasadena.
A cycle button. A cycle button or toggle button is a graphical control element that allows the user to choose one from a predefined set of options. [1] It is used as a button, the content of which changes with each click and cycles between two or more values; [1] the currently displayed value is the user's choice.
Angels Flight is a landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298 feet (91 m) over a vertical gain of 96 feet (29 m). [4]
This system can be used for ascents of up to 500 metres (1,600 ft). [3] A trampe lift in Trondheim, Norway, [6] formerly coin-operated, is now free (it starts on a button-press [7]) and has become a major tourist attraction. [5] It pushes cyclists up the steep Brubakken hill. It was built in 1993 by a cyclist who wished to encourage casual cycling.
In 2022, the second edition of Kids on Bikes raised $182,049 on Kickstarter from 2,793 backers. [1] There are three other games in the series: the space-themed Teens in Space, a game about a school for wizards and witches called Kids on Brooms, [2] [3] and a forthcoming superhero game called Kids in Capes. [4]
A wooden balance bike. A balance bike (or run bike) is a bicycle without pedals that learners propel by pushing their feet against the ground. [1] By allowing children to focus on developing their sense of balance and coordination before introducing pedalling, balance bikes enable independent riding more quickly than training wheels.
A separate switch/button is provided for every signaled route. There will be as many switches/buttons per signal as there are routes (i.e. signaled destinations) from that signal. To set the desired route, the relevant switch or button is operated. All points within the route are automatically set to the required position.