Pedal power
Subtitle: the quiet rise of the bicycle in American public life
By: J. Harry Wray.
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781594514623; 9781594514630
Subjects: Cycling -- Political aspects -- United States; Urban transportation policy -- United States; Bicycle commuting -- United States; United States -- Social life and customs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.
Table of contents: title: Contrasting visions : the bike saddle versus the car seat and why it matters politically; title: Biking in Amsterdam : the politics of the possible; title: Culture storm; title: Biking eccentrics : who are these folks, anyway?; title: Building the case : the political advocates; title: Pushing the envelope : populist politics; title: Politicians who matter; title: Metapolitics, minibikes; title: Conclusion : there's something about a bike.