SPUR Forum: Roads Were Not Built for Cars
From SPUR:
8:24 PM PDT on April 5, 2015
From SPUR:
The book Roads Were Not Built for Cars traces the pivotal — and largely unrecognized— role that bicyclists played in the development of modern roadways. Hear from the book’s author about how bicycling inspired some of the most famous pioneers of the automobile and how the two transport modes drifted worlds apart. Co-presented by Island Press.
+ Carlton Reid / BikeBiz.com
Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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