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Reid, Carlton.
Subjects
Cycling -- History.
Cycling -- Social aspects.
Cyclists.
Bicycle traffic flow.
Bicycle commuting.
Bicycle lanes.
Bicycle trails.
Urban transportation -- Social aspects.
City planning.
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Reid, Carlton.
Cycling -- History.
Cycling -- Social aspects.
Cyclists.
Bicycle traffic flow.
Bicycle commuting.
Bicycle lanes.
Bicycle trails.
Urban transportation -- Social aspects.
City planning.
MARC Display
Bike boom : the
unexpected
resurgence
of
cycling
/ Carlton Reid.
by
Reid, Carlton.
Island Press, 2017.
Subjects
Cycling
-- History.
Cycling
-- Social aspects.
Cyclists.
Bicycle traffic flow.
Bicycle commuting.
Bicycle lanes.
Bicycle trails.
Urban transportation -- Social aspects.
City planning.
ISBN:
9781610918152 (hc.)
9781610918169 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Bikeboom
: the
unexpected
resurgence
of
cycling
Unexpected
resurgence
of
cycling
Description:
xxiii, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index.
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.
Summary:
"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 true "bike boom" in cities? What can we learn from past successes and failures to make
cycling
safer, easier, and more accessible? Use of bicycles in America and Britain fell off a cliff in the 1950s and 1960s thanks to the rapid rise in car ownership. Urban planners and politicians predicted that
cycling
would wither to nothing, and they did their level best to bring about this extinction by catering to only motorists. But in the 1970s bicycling bounced back, first in America and then in Britain. Journalist Carlton Reid demonstrates how bicycling has the potential to grow even further, if the right measures are put in place by the politicians and planners of today and tomorrow. He explores the benefits and challenges of
cycling
, the roles of infrastructure and advocacy, and what we can learn from cities that have successfully supported and encouraged bike booms, including London; Davis, California; Montreal; Stevenage; Amsterdam; New York; and Copenhagen."--Provided by publisher.
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