Towards an intersectional perspective in cycling

Lam, Tiffany (2022) Towards an intersectional perspective in cycling. Active Travel Studies, 2 (1). ISSN 2732-4184

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Abstract

In recent years, concerns about climate change have elevated cycling on urban policy agendas worldwide. The rapid implementation of temporary cycling infrastructure in cities across the globe during the Covid-19 pandemic has further elevated the importance of cycling in facilitating a green and just recovery. However, if cycling is to be a key part of a green and just recovery for cities, then an intersectional perspective is needed to ensure that cycling can be an equitable and inclusive mode of transport. An intersectional perspective acknowledges that there are multiple systems of oppression, which interact in complex ways to compound inequalities and reinforce certain power dynamics. Structural and spatial inequalities contour urban mobility, as evidenced by well-documented gender, racial and socioeconomic disparities in cycling. This paper provides an overview of gender and other inequalities in urban cycling and makes the case for adopting an intersectional perspective to cycling policies and infrastructures, so that cycling in cities can be more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	intersectionality,cycling,inclusive cycling,equity,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Related URLs:	https://activetravelstudies.org/article/...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2024 15:30
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2024 01:35
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96925
DOI:	10.16997/ats.1264

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