Question 1
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In “The Highway and the City”, Mumford states that we need "a better transportation system, not just more highways".
Based on Mumford's description what are the main features characterizing a good (or better) transportation system?
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Question 2
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In "City of Bikes" Pete Jordan described the 1960s as a tough time for bikers in Amsterdam. Based on this reading, what would you say are the main factors that steered Amsterdam to pursue a more auto-oriented, less sustainable approach to transportation planning in the 1960s?
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In the 1970s, the city government in Amsterdam switched its approach and adopted more bike-friendly policies. What were some of the main elements and tacits of this new approach?
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Question 3
The title of Chapter 16 in "The City of Bikes" is “A Bike is Something Yet Almost Nothing!” What do you think is implied by this statement.
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