Bike boom : the unexpected resurgence of cycling /

Bicycling advocates envision a future in which bikes are a widespread daily form of transportation. While many global cities are seeing the number of bike commuters increase, this future is still far away; at times, urban cycling seems to be fighting for its very survival. Will we ever witness a tru...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reid, Carlton (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Cycling > History.
Cycling > Social aspects.
Bicycle traffic flow.
Bicycle commuting.
Urban transportation > Social aspects.
City planning.
Cyclisme > Histoire.
Cyclisme > Aspect social.
Circulation des cyclistes.
Déplacements à bicyclette.
Transports urbains > Aspect social.
Regional & area planning.
Central government policies.
The environment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
Bicycle commuting
Bicycle traffic flow
City planning
Cycling
Cycling > Social aspects
Urban transportation > Social aspects
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • How cyclists became invisible
  • From victory bikes to rail trails
  • Davis: the bicycle capital of America
  • Cycling in Britain--from swarms to sustrans
  • The great American bike boom
  • The rise and fall of vehicular cycling
  • Where it's easy to bike and drive, Brits and Americans drive
  • How the Dutch really got their cycleways
  • Epilogue.

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