Pedal Power
The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | J. Harry Wray | ISBN: | 9781317254393 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | November 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Harry Wray |
| ISBN: | 9781317254393 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | November 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book examines the surging national interest in bike-friendly public policies and argues that this growth is likely to escalate. Currents in U.S. culture that have supported the dominance of the car are edging toward exhaustion. At the same time, other factors including congestion, contentious and unreliable energy resources, rising pollution, and global warming support the expansion of the bike's use. A surprising array of political organizations, visionary politicians, and colorful individuals powers this movement.
This book examines the surging national interest in bike-friendly public policies and argues that this growth is likely to escalate. Currents in U.S. culture that have supported the dominance of the car are edging toward exhaustion. At the same time, other factors including congestion, contentious and unreliable energy resources, rising pollution, and global warming support the expansion of the bike's use. A surprising array of political organizations, visionary politicians, and colorful individuals powers this movement.
