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The cycling city: bicycles and urban America in the 1890s

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Cycling has experienced a renaissance in the United States, as cities around the country promote the bicycle as an alternative means of transportation. In the process, debates about the nature… Click to show full abstract

Cycling has experienced a renaissance in the United States, as cities around the country promote the bicycle as an alternative means of transportation. In the process, debates about the nature of bicycles—where they belong, how they should be ridden, how cities should or should not accommodate them—have played out in the media, on city streets, and in city halls. Very few people recognize, however, that these questions are more than a century old.

Keywords: city bicycles; city; bicycles urban; america 1890s; urban america; cycling city

Journal Title: Transport Reviews
Year Published: 2019

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