Roads Were Not Built For Cars
Just in time for Bike to Work Week to cycle across the U.S., Carlton Reid, author of Roads Were Not Built For Cars, will dissect the inseparable history of bicycles and roads as we know them, and how understanding this history can bring about greater tolerance and multi-purpose use of modern roads.
Joining Reid are Heather Boyer, Executive Editor of Built Environment at Island Press, Martha Roskowski, VP of Local Innovation at PeopleForBikes, and Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists, to bring context and active, forward-looking examples on biking policy, infrastructure, and community biking potential.
Thank you to our sponsor, Island Press, for making this program free and available to the public.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Meet the Panel:
Moderator: Heather Boyer, Built Environment Executive Editor at Island Press
- Carlton Reid is a British writer based in northern England. He has written for The Guardian (UK) and National Geographic Traveller, and is the executive editor of BikeBiz, a trade magazine, and author of eight books, including his latest, Roads Were Not Built For Cars (Island Press, 2015).
- Andy Clarke, with 30 years of experience in cycling advocacy, is the president of the League of American Bicyclists. His experience includes stints at Rails to Trails Conservancy, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, and a consultant to the Federal Highway Administration. Clarke is a 1984 graduate of the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom with an undergraduate degree in law. He worked for 3 years at Friends of Earth in London as their bicycle campaigner. Clarke’s passion for cycling started when he was growing up in England, and has stayed with him through hundreds of thousands of miles of cycling on four continents. Clarke lives in Fairfax, Va. with his wife, Kristin, and two children Ashton and Jacqueline.
- Martha Roskowki is the VP of Local Innovation at PeopleForBikes. She runs the Green Lane Project, showing the world how to build safer bike lane structures.
Relevant Government Agencies
Dept of Commerce, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of Transportation, EPA, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government
Event Type
Webcast
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Mon, Apr 6, 2015, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
ET
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Website
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Organizer
The Security & Sustainability Forum
