Bicycles in American highway planning : the critical years of policy-making, 1969-1991 / Bruce D. Epperson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epperson, Bruce D., 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bicycle commuting--United States--History--20th century.

Bicycle commuting.

Bicycles--United States--History--20th century.

Bicycles.

Highway planning--United States--History--20th century.

Highway planning.

Transportation and state--United States--History--20th century.

Transportation and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 239 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The United States differs from other developed nations in the extent to which its national bicycle transportation policy relies on the use of unmodified roadways. Using contemporary magazine articles, government reports, and archival material from industry lobbying groups and national cycling organizations, this book tells the story of how America became a nation of bicyclists without bikeways"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; Abbreviations; 1. Historical Antecedents: American Traffic Planning, 1870-1945; 2. Historical Antecedents: European Bicycle Planning, 1890-1990; 3. Early American Bicycle Planning, 1965-1975; 4. The Dutch Challenge: Third-Stream Bicycle Planning, 1967-1974; 5. Backlash, 1973-1977; 6. From "Bike Advocate" to "Transport Professional," 1977-1994; 7. Unexpected Consequences, Big and Small, 1970-1983; Conclusions; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781476616797

1-4766-1679-5