| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 294 pages;) |
| Contents |
Get out of the Road! The battle over the public roads in America, 1870-1900 -- The right sort of people: The battle over taxes, sidepaths, and roads at the turn of the century -- The rules of the road: Bicycling in the automotive age, 1900-1930 -- Victory bike battles: The debate over emergency transport in World War II -- 1950s syndrome: Excluding bikes from suburban streets, interstate highways, and adult lives -- Bikes are beautiful: The bike boom, bikeways, and the battle over where to ride in the 1970s -- Conclusion: The Road as a commons |
| Summary |
Americans have been riding bikes for more than a century now. So why are most American cities still so ill-prepared to handle cyclists? James Longhurst, a historian and avid cyclist, tackles that question by tracing the contentious debates between American bike riders, motorists, and pedestrians over the shared road |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Bicycles -- United States -- History
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Bicycles -- United States -- Safety measures
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Highway planning -- United States
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Transportation and state -- United States -- History
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Cycling -- United States -- History
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Cycling -- United States -- Safety measures
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION -- Public Transportation.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Cycling.
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Bicycles
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Bicycles -- Safety measures
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Cycling
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Cycling -- Safety measures
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Highway planning
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Transportation and state
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Radfahrerverkehr
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Mobilität
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United States
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USA
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021692840 |
| ISBN |
9780295805993 |
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0295805994 |
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