Mia Birk to visit Big Shark Co in St Louis Thursday
Mia Birk, author, advocate, and leader of bicycle/pedestrian design firm Alta Planning and Design, will be in St. Louis Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 for a book signing.
Birk's book "Joyride: Pedaling Towards a Healthier Planet" has inspired cyclists and bicycle advocates around the country and the world.
Mia Birk book signing
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
3:30pm-5:30pm
Big Shark Bicycle Company, 6133 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63112
Birk, an engaging speaker who served as Portland's Bicycle Program Manager at the time when Portland was transforming itself into one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the country, has vast experience with approaches to improving cities for bicycling and walking.
She says:
I fell in love with bicycling in 1990 while attending graduate school in Washington DC. Having grown up in suburban Dallas, Texas, I was used to driving everywhere. Informed that there was no parking available near my school, I borrowed my brother’s 10 speed Schwinn. Within a few weeks, I was in the best shape of my life, and a lifelong love affair had begun. Since then, I have been a dedicated bicyclist for recreation, touring, exercise, and daily utilitarian trips. I have two children – ages 12 and 8 – and see bicycling as a win-win strategy for maintaining my family’s health, safety, budget, and community connection.
Birk's book, Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet, tell the story of Portland's transformation into a bicycle mecca:
Through a panoply of hilarious and poignant stories, Birk takes readers on a 20-year rollercoaster journey of global and local discovery and education, while bringing into sharp focus some of the planet’s most pressing and hotly debated energy and transportation issues, policies, shortcomings, and solutions.
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