(De)politicising and Ecologising Bicycles: The history of the Parisian Vélib’ system and its controversies

Journal of Cultural Economy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 166-183

  Tironi, Martin ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

bicycle sharing system; controversy; ecology; Paris; performativity; sustainable city

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928758787     PISSN: 17530350     EISSN: 17530369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17530350.2013.838600     Document Type: Article

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