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Longhurst, James

 
9780295742663: Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0295742666 ISBN 13 : 9780295742663
Editeur : University of Washington Press, 2017

Synopsis

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. Bike Battles explores the different ways that Americans have thought about the bicycle through popular songs, merit badge pamphlets, advertising, films, newspapers and sitcoms. Those associations shaped the actions of government and the courts when they intervened in bike policy through lawsuits, traffic control, road building, taxation, rationing, import tariffs, safety education and bike lanes from the 1870s to the 1970s. Today, cycling in American urban centers remains a challenge as city planners, political pundits, and residents continue to argue over bike lanes, bike-share programs, law enforcement, sustainability, and public safety. Combining fascinating new research from a wide range of sources with a true passion for the topic, Longhurst shows us that these battles are nothing new; in fact they’re simply a continuation of the original battle over who is - and isn’t - welcome on our roads. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNleJ0tDvqg

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À propos de l'auteur

James Longhurst is associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He is author of Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road (University of Washington Press, 2015) and Citizen Environmentalists (University Press of New England, 2010).

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Éditeur
University of Washington Press
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0295742666
ISBN 13 
9780295742663
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
306
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
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