In a world of increasing traffic congestion, a grassroots movementis carving out a niche for bicycles on city streets. PedalingRevolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities explores thegrowing bike culture that is changing the look and feel of cities, suburbs, and small towns across North America. From traffic-dodging bike messengers to tattooed teenagers on batteredbikes, from riders in spandex to well-dressed executives, ordinarycitizens are becoming transportation revolutionaries. Jeff Mapes tracesthe growth of bicycle advocacy and explores the environmental, safety, and health aspects of bicycling. He rides with bicycle advocates whoare taming the streets of New York City, joins the street circus thatis Critical Mass in San Francisco, and gets inspired by the everydayfolk pedaling in Amsterdam, the nirvana of American bike activists. Chapters focused on big cities, college towns, and America’s mostsuccessful bike city, Portland, show how cyclists, with theencouragement of local officials, are claiming a share of the valuablestreetscape. | Pedaling Revolution by Jeff Mapes, Paperback | Indigo Chapters