Join us on Wednesday October 31st for a transportation series lecture at UCLA.
If there is interest we will lead a group ride from Santa Monica leaving about 2:30pm.Â
Promoting Cycling & Walking for Sustainable Cities, Lessons from Europe & North America
You are invited to attend this lecture by Prof. John Pucher, one of the nation’s leading researchers on bicycling for transportation. Lecture is free and open to the public, rsvp to uclalewisctr@gmail.com
October 31, 2012
3:30 pm
UCLA Public Affairs Bldg. Rm 2355,
3250 School of Public Affairs, Westwood, CA 90095
John Pucher is a professor in the School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University in New Jersey. For over three decades, he has examined differences in travel behavior, and transportation systems and policies in Europe, Canada, the USA, and Australia. Pucher’s more recent research has focused on walking and bicycling, and what we can learn from European cities to improve the safety, convenience, and feasibility of non-motorized modes. Pucher has published three books and over 100 peer-reviewed articles in academic and professional journals. His latest book, City Cycling for MIT Press, provides an international overview of cycling trends and policies:
More info on City Cycling Book
UCLA Lewis Center and UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
Steep hills and lack of infrastructure, and a pliocy of not clearing bike lanes in winter hamper Stuttgart’s efforts. As well as obesity, I wonder what the Asthma levels are like in these cities?I know it’s not all hills though: I went through Dfcsseldorf on the Bakfiets last year and it’s flat as a pancake but not very bike friendly.