Finding and Fighting for a Future of Bicycles in Boise, Idaho

This thesis will explore Boise, Idaho as a real-world case study of the car dominated American cities, and the potential to enact a large-scale shift to alternative forms of transportation. Examining the complexities of inter-governmental and communal-governmental relationships to better understand...

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Main Author: Lenhart-Wees, Kyle
Format: Others
Published: Scholarship @ Claremont 2020
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Online Access:https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/211
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1226&context=pomona_theses
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Summary:This thesis will explore Boise, Idaho as a real-world case study of the car dominated American cities, and the potential to enact a large-scale shift to alternative forms of transportation. Examining the complexities of inter-governmental and communal-governmental relationships to better understand the history and current state of infrastructure and alternative transit facilities in Boise and theorizing a best path forward. The thesis will also delve into bicycle activists’ groups operating in Boise, to assess their goals and methods of reaching those goals.