Bikenomics
by Blue, Elly
Making the case for adopting more sustainable modes of transportation, this reference explores the economic benefits of bicycling. It starts with an analysis of the real costs incurred by individuals and families in existing transportation systems and goes on to examine the current civic expenses of these systems. With critiques of modern society's deep-rooted attachment to car culture, this book tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled…
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- Full title :Bikenomics / Elly Blue.
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Making the case for adopting more sustainable modes of transportation, this reference explores the economic benefits of bicycling. It starts with an analysis of the real costs incurred by individuals and families in existing transportation systems and goes on to examine the current civic expenses of these systems. With critiques of modern society's deep-rooted attachment to car culture, this book tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled transportation.
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- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Microcosm Publishing
- Place of Publication:Portland, OR
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
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The Physical Object
- Description:191 pages : : illustrations ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781621060031, 1621060039
- oclc:ocn840465182
- LC Classification:GV1043.7
- Dewey Decimal:388.3472
Table of Contents
The Free Rider Myth -- Whose Streets? -- The Asphalt Bubble -- Superhighway to Health -- Learning to Share -- Slowing Things down -- Parking -- Redefining Safety -- Bikes on Main Street -- Putting Bikes to Work -- Whose Streets, Indeed? -- Human Infrastructure -- The Future.
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