Bicycle Justice and Urban Transformation Biking for all?

As bicycle commuting grows in the United States, the profile of the white, middle-class cyclist has emerged. This stereotype evolves just as investments in cycling play an increasingly important role in neighborhood transformations. However, despite stereotypes, the cycling public is actually quite...

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Other Authors: Golub, Aaron (Editor), Hoffmann, Melody L. (Editor), Lugo, Adonia E. (Editor), Sandoval, Gerardo F. (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: LONDON NEW YORK Routledge  2016
Series:Routledge Equity, Justice and the Sustainable City
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