| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in history, technology and society
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Studies in history, technology and society.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
In an effort to fight climate change, many cities try to boost their cycling levels. They often look towards the Dutch for guidance. However, historians have only begun to uncover how and why the Netherlands became the premier cycling country of the world. Why were Dutch cyclists so successful in their fight for a place on the road? 'Cycling Pathways' explores the long political struggle that culminated in today's high cycling levels. Delving into the archives, it uncovers the important role of social movements and shows in detail how these interacted with national, provincial, and urban engineers and policymakers to govern the distribution of road space and construction of cycling infrastructure. It discusses a wide range of topics, ranging from activists to engineering committees, from urban commuters to recreational cyclists and from the early 1900s to today in order to uncover the long and all-but-forgotten history of Dutch cycling governance. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Cycling -- Netherlands -- History.
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Cycling. |
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Netherlands. |
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History. |
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Bicycle lanes -- Netherlands.
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Bicycle lanes. |
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HISTORY / Europe / Western. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: DEKKER, HENK-JAN. CYCLING PATHWAYS. [Place of publication not identified] : AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PRES, 2021 9463728473 (OCoLC)1267586329 |
| ISBN |
9789048556007 (electronic book) |
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9048556007 (electronic book) |
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9463728473 |
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9789463728478 |
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