Bike boom
Subtitle: the unexpected resurgence of cycling
By: Carlton Reid
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781610918169; 9781610918152
Subjects: City planning; Cycling; Bicycle commuting; Social aspects; Bicycle traffic flow; Urban transportation; History
Other titles: Bikeboom :; Unexpected resurgence of cycling
Description: "Carlton Reid uses history to shine a spotlight on the present and 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. Given that today's global bicycling 'boom' has its roots in the early 1970s, Reid draws lessons from that period. At that time, the Dutch were investing in bike infrastructure and advocacy--the US and the UK had the choice to follow the Dutch example, but didn't. Reid sets out to discover what we can learn from the history of bike 'booms' in this entertaining and thought-provoking book"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index.
Table of contents: title: How cyclists became invisible; title: From victory bikes to rail trails; title: Davis : the bicycle capital of America; title: Cycling in Britain : from swarms to sustrans; title: The great American bike boom; title: The rise and fall of vehicular cycling; title: Where it's easy to bike and drive, Brits and Americans drive; title: How the Dutch really got their cycleways.