2024 T2M Annual Conference | Mobilities and Infrastructures: Transitions and Transformations

Session

Wheels of Change: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

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24 Sept 2024, 11:30

Leipzig, Germany

Conveners

Wheels of Change: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

• Claire Pelgrims (Université libre de Bruxelles)

58. Rise And Fall of Cycling Policy in Indonesia: Jakarta Case of Struggle to Develop and Fund Bike Lanes

Sukma Larastiti (University of Kassel)

24/09/2024, 11:30

Paper

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...

81. Bicycle Boom of 1890s in Ukrainian Lands: Local Mobilities between Imperial Politics

Olha Martynyuk (University of Basel)

24/09/2024, 11:45

Paper

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,...

49. “Happy as a cyclist – annoyed as a pedestrian” Negotiating walking and cycling in the COVID-19 pandemic

Monika Pentenrieder (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)

24/09/2024, 12:00

Paper

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...

20. Assembling cycling practices through family rides: A comparative analysis of Bike Bus initiatives in Barcelona and Frankfurt

Gemma Simon i Mas (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

24/09/2024, 12:15

Paper

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...