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Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities (2009)

by Jeff Mapes(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0870714198 (ISBN13: 9780870714191)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Oregon State University Press

review 1: Admittedly the author was preaching to the choir, as I am big believer in most of his themes. This is not a creed about the evils of cars. The author notes at the end that his goal is replace some of his auto trips with bike trips, and wishes that if everyone did so we would be healthier, happier, wealthier and more connected as a community. Book is a quick, entertaining read on how the growth of cycling has developed in the last two decades after a long period of auto-only thinking for transport. The first chapter is a bit of a slog on the history of bike advocacy. I would skip it and focus on the insightful and well written remainder.
review 2: The narrative of one writer gathering information about his experience with bicycles, in comparison to that o... moref others, including movements in New York, California and Portland, Oregon. To this point, I've enjoyed the sparse, almost analytical nature of his writing - while describing certain characters, he doesn't give in to extemporaneous segues or belittle others by not, and clearly defines a number of key individuals whose efforts as bicycle advocates have altered the landscape of urban transportation. Although every paragraph is loaded with information and possibly in need of more citation, Mapes is adequately informing the reader that a cyclist is in the minority of the United States citizens using roads. Choosing to join that minority is done so at your own risk, risk of either bodily harm or general ignorance of the many unwritten codes of conduct shared by cyclists. less

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