When cycling gets political: Building cycling paths in Germany and the Netherlands, 1910-40
The Netherlands was a 'cycling nation' by the 1920s, courtesy of the following: an extensive network of bicycle paths throughout the country, a politically influential cyclists' organization, and a bicycle tax, which meant that cyclists were formally provided for. German cyclists' organizations never achieved the political influence of their Dutch counterpart. Geographically uneven traffic regulations were produced in the Weimar Republic the National Socialist regime, and motorized traffic that also entailed the separation of different flows of traffic was promoted. The German network remained scantily developed in the late 1930s in comparison to its Dutch counterpart, in spite of the fact that the construction of cycling paths increased significantly.
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Authors:
- Ebert, Anne-Katrin
- Publication Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 115-137
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Serial:
- Journal of Transport History
- Volume: 33
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Sage Publications Limited
- ISSN: 0022-5266
- EISSN: 1759-3999
- Serial URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jth
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bikeways; History; Political factors; Transportation planning
- Geographic Terms: Germany; Netherlands
- Subject Areas: History; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01455317
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 30 2012 8:57AM