From rails to trails : the making of America's active transportation network /

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From Rails to Trails is the fascinating tale of the political rebirth of bicycle advocacy and of how miles of abandoned corridors were converted to multiuse trails.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harnik, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2021.
Temas:
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy > History.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rail-trails > United States > History.
Bicycle trails > United States > History.
Railroads > Abandonment > United States > History.
Railroads > Right of way > Multiple use > United States.
Voies ferrées abandonnées > États-Unis > Histoire.
Chemins de fer > Abandon > États-Unis > Histoire.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling
Railroads > Right of way > Multiple use
Railroads > Abandonment
Rail-trails
Bicycle trails
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Queen of Trails
  • 2. Why Were There So Many Rail Corridors?
  • 3. Meanwhile, the Bicycle
  • 4. Dark Days and a Seismic Shift
  • 5. Is This Idea for Real?
  • 6. Congress Steps In
  • 7. It's Perfect! Who Could Be Against It?
  • 8. The Movement Gels
  • 9. Fighting for Rights in Court
  • 10. Building the Political Base
  • 11. Breaking into the Money Vault
  • 12. City Trail, Country Trail
  • 13. Bridges and Tunnels
  • 14. Sharing the Corridor
  • 15. Full Throttle Ahead
  • 16. Filling the Gaps
  • 17. Of Rail-Trails and Real Estate
  • 18. If You Want to Count, You Have to Count
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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