Joyride: Pedaling Toward A Healthier Planet
A witty, poignant memoir from one of the most important figures in America's urban bicycling renaissance. --Jeff Mapes: Author of Pedaling RevolutionAnyone interested in changing their life or community for the better is going to loveJoyride.It tells the story of how we transformed Portland into a livable, thriving cycling mecca and Mia Birk is the right person to tell it. --Earl Blumenauer, Member of CongressMia Birk helped shape remarkable transportation changes in Portland that have made it the #1 cycling city in the country.Joyrideis a great chronicle of the vision and tenacity that it takes to transform a city's mindset and infrastructure, and is a great handbook for those of us who want to bring change to our own cities. --Angela Hunt, Dallas, Texas City Council