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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Blue, Elly.     Subjects     Cycling -- Economic aspects -- United States.     Economics -- United States.     Urban transportation.     Transportation.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Blue, Elly.       by title:      Bikenomics : how bic...       by call number:      796.6 B658b     Search the Web     Blue, Elly.     Cycling -- Economic aspects -- United States.     Economics -- United States.     Urban transportation.     Transportation.       MARC Display

Bikenomics : how bicycling can save the economy / Elly Blue. by Blue, Elly. Microcosm Pub., 2013. Call #: 796.6 B658b Subjects Cycling -- Economic aspects -- United States.   Economics -- United States.   Urban transportation.   Transportation. ISBN:  9781621060031 (pbk.) 1621060039 (pbk.) Description:  191 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Contents:  The Free Rider Myth -- Whose Streets? -- The Asphalt Bubble -- Superhighway to Health -- Learning to Share -- Slowing Things down -- Parking -- Redefining Safety -- Bikes on Main Street -- Putting Bikes to Work -- Whose Streets, Indeed? -- Human Infrastructure -- The Future. Summary:  Making the case for adopting more sustainable modes of transportation, this reference explores the economic benefits of bicycling. It starts with an analysis of the real costs incurred by individuals and families in existing transportation systems and goes on to examine the current civic expenses of these systems. With critiques of modern society's deep-rooted attachment to car culture, this book tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled transportation. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 796.6 B658b Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Sackville Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.6 B658b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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