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Peter Walker - reporter at the Guardian and curator of its popular bike blog - shows how the future of humanity depends on the bicycle. Car culture has ensnared much of the world - and it's no wonder. Convenience and comfort (as well as some clever lobbying) have made the car the transportation method of choice for generations. But as the world evolves, the high cost of the automobile is made clearer - with its dramatic effects on pollution, the way it cuts people off from their communities, and the alarming rate at which people are injured and killed in crashes. Walker argues that the simplest way to tackle many of these problems at once is with one of humankind's most perfect inventions - the bicycle. In How Cycling Can Save the World, Walker takes readers on a tour of cities like Copenhagen and Utrecht, where everyday cycling has taken root, demonstrating cycling's proven effect on reducing smog and obesity, and improving quality of life and mental health. Interviews with public figures - such as Janette Sadik-Khan, who led the charge to create more pedestrian- and cyclist- friendly infrastructure in New York City - provide case studies on how it can be done, and prove that you can make a big change with just a few cycling lanes and a paradigm shift. Meticulously researched and incredibly inspiring, How Cycling Can Save the World delivers on its lofty promise and leads readers to the realization that cycling could not only save the world, but have a lasting and positive impact on their own lives.
About the Author
After 25 years of field work in humanitarian crises around the world, Dr. Peter Walker, was appointed, in September 2002, as the Director of the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University. At the Center he leads a team of 30 academics and practitioners working on policy and practice issues in the fields of humanitarian action, human security and human rights. In 2007 Dr. Walker was made Rosenberg Professor of Nutrition and Human Security.If you are interested to learn more about degree programs available at Tufts in Humanitarian Assistance, check out http://www.friedman-fletcher.org/
