In the late 1800s, Boston was the bicycling hub of the country. But around the turn of the century, the sport’s popularity dropped off almost completely for about 70 years. Now local residents are enthusiastically riding for fun, and responding to numerous campaigns in Boston promoting bicycling as a way to protect the environment by getting more cars off the road. Is this a return to the time of Boston’s bicycle craze?
Guests:
Lorenz (Larry) Finison – Public health consultant and bicycle historian. His latest book is Boston’s Twentieth-Century Bicycling Renaissance.
Becca Wolfson - Executive Director of the Boston Cyclists Union.
