Pedaling revolution
Subtitle: how cyclists are changing American cities
By: by Jeff Mapes.
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Corvallis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780870714191
Subjects: Cycling -- United States; Cycling -- United States -- Safety measures; City and town life -- United States; Urban transportation -- United States; Urbanization -- United States; Cycling -- Europe; Cycling -- Europe -- Safety measures; Urban transportation -- Europe; Urbanization -- Europe
Description: "In a world of increasing traffic congestion, a grassroots movement is carving out a niche for bicycles on city streets. Pedaling Revolution explores the growing bike culture that is changing the look and feel of cities, suburbs, and small towns across North America." "From traffic-dodging-bike messengers to tattooed teenagers on battered bikes, from riders in spandex to well-dressed executives, ordinary citizens are becoming transportation revolutionaries. Jeff Mapes traces the growth of bicycle advocacy and explores the environmental, safety, and health aspects of bicycling. He rides with bicycle advocates who are taming the streets of New York City, joins the street circus that is Critical Mass in San Francisco, and gets inspired by the everyday folk pedaling in Amsterdam, the nirvana of American bike activists. Chapters focused on big cities, college towns, and America's most successful bike city, Portland, show how cyclists, with the encouragement of local officials, are claiming a share of the valuable streetscape."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.