Conveners
Wheels of Change: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Claire Pelgrims (Université libre de Bruxelles)
The rise of Jakarta's cycling policy can be attributed to the consensus "Jakarta as a Bike Friendly City" initiated by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Indonesia (ITDP Indonesia, 2019) and the bike boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participatory-based consensus influenced stronger political support for the installation of the first pilot bike lanes network that...
The first comparative study of the 1890s Bicycle Boom in Ukrainian lands, at that point part
of the Habsburg and Romanov Empires, introduces a world of bicycle producers, retailers,
advocators, consumers and riders. It focuses on local agency in adopting Western
technologies. A comparison of bicycle clubs in Ukrainian lands of the two empires illustrates
how distinct imperial ethnic,...
Mobilities and transport research frequently condense both walking and cycling under the label of active travel, that positively associates with a low-carbon transition, a healthy lifestyle and physical exercise. Treated as almost interchangeable alternatives for certain distances and purposes, however, within the context of the automobile system of European cities, they are also positioned as...
The Bike Bus initiative, which involves families cycling together to school along predetermined routes, has gained traction globally to promote active mobility among children and reduce reliance on cars for school commutes. While previous studies have primarily focused on quantitative outcomes like modal change potential, this research explores the Bike Bus's deeper social and cultural...
