Beyond ‘bikelash’: engaging with community opposition to cycle lanes |
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Authors: | Kirsty Wild Alistair Woodward Adrian Field Alex Macmillan |
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Institution: | 1. Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand;2. Dovetail , Auckland, New Zealand;3. Department of Preventative and Social Medicine, The University of Otago , Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | This article explores the phenomenon of ‘bikelash’, or organised community opposition to cycle lanes. Urban residents commonly cite bicycle lanes, a space on the road reserved for cyclists, as the infrastructure most likely to encourage them to cycle. Yet the introduction of cycle lanes is often controversial. This article explores the phenomenon of bikelash, asking: Why does it occur? And what are the best ways to respond to it? A critical review of the literature on ‘contested’ cycle lane projects is undertaken in order to explore how this phenomenon can best be conceptualised within a mobilities framework. |
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Keywords: | Cycling bicycle lanes bikelash infrastructure planning |
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