Shortest bio:
James Longhurst is a historian of urban and environmental policy at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, with a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. The author of the book Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road, he volunteers his time for a variety of active transportation policy projects.
He is an everyday cyclist, slow roadie, reformed triathlete, social rider, gravel grinder, amateur mechanic and shop intern.
Author Photos:
Link to zipped file of LonghurstAuthorPhotos (Credit Sue Lee, UW-L, for publication)
Link to zipped file of LonghurstAuthorPhotosActionBikes (Credit Dan Novak for publication)
Link to author mug shot
Cover Art:
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as hi-res, scalable (SVG) PDF file
Historical images:
(without copyright restriction, suitable for publication)
1896 A. B. Frost illustration, “Tourists riding Bicycles,” from Library of Congress — in hi-res TIF format at link
Press Releases (some with images):
January 2016 Bike Northfield Press Release Images
January 2016 Appleton / Lawrence University Press Release LonghurstAppletonImages
June 17 Press Release for Portland June 23 Events
June 15, 2015 University of Washington Press Release, with images and new publicity contact info
May 27 Press Release for Chicago, IL Event June 4
May 7 UW- L Bike Tour Press Release for Rochester, WI event May 17
May 7 UW-L Bike Tour Press Release for La Crosse, WI event May 20
February 1, 2015 University of Washington Press Release
Press Coverage:
June 2015, Portland Mercury, Free Passage: A Historian Explains Why the Streets Are Ours (Not Just Cars’)
May 2015, La Crosse Tribune, UW-L Professor explores bike culture with new book
April 2015, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Professor’s Love of Biking Leads to Book on Road Battles
April 2015, Wall Street Journal, 150 Years of Bike Lane Battles
Minnpost, June 2015, “New book looks at bike battles, past and present“
August 2015, Rice University Kinder Institute “Urban Edge” blog: “Bike Battles: Why We Debate Who Owns the Road“
September 2015, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Center for Culture, History and the Environment, “Edge Effects” Blog: “Bike Battles: A Conversation on the Road with James Longhurst“
September 5, 2015: Outspoken Cyclist radio show and podcast
September 3, 2015, Ben’s Cycle (Milwaukee, IL) Blog: “Author Longhurst Tells Stories of Bicycle History at Ben’s Cycle“
September 13, 2015, The Capital Times, (Madison, WI): “Q&A: In ‘Bike Battles,’ author James Longhurst writes about the struggle to share the road“
September 30, 2015, Silent Sports magazine: “New book: Bike Battles — Q&A with author James Longhurst“
October 4, 2015, New York Daily News (NYC), op/ed: “Bike lanes make roads shared again“
