Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality

242 Pages·2018·40.382 MB·English

by  Melissa Bruntlett, Chris Bruntlett

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crete plans and effective strategies for will show you how it is done.”
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cycling cities. This is a must-read for — JENNIFER KEESMAAT, former Chief
both cycling advocates and urbanists.” Planner, City of Toronto and Chief y
— SASKIA KLUIT, CEO Fietsersbond and Executive Officer, Creative Housing
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Building the CyCling City

Building the CyCling City
The Dutch Blueprint
for Urban Vitality
Melissa Bruntlett and

Chris Bruntlett
Washington | Covelo | London
Copyright © 2018 Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett
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Groningen, Green Lane Project, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland,
Rotterdam, safety bicycle, San Francisco, Seattle, transit, urban design, urban
planning, Utrecht, Vancouver, Vision Zero
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