Explore the future of cycling in urban environments with the Being Smart about Cycling Futures course. This comprehensive program delves into the role of innovation in making cycling more accessible and safer. By examining diverse perspectives and societal inequalities, participants will develop a deeper understanding of cycling's place in the wider mobility system.
Throughout the course, you will critically consider various aspects of cycling practice and its relation to infrastructure, while exploring the potential for inclusive and sustainable mobility. Enroll now and be part of shaping the future of cycling in our cities.
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Being Smart about Cycling Futures consists of six modules that delve into critical perspectives on the future of cycling, its relation to infrastructure, innovation, and inclusive mobility. Participants will explore the limits of collective mobility imagination and develop their own approach to cycling futures.
Week 1 of the course, "Imagining Cycling Futures," introduces critical perspectives on the future of cycling, exploring imaginaries, meanings of bicycles, and cycling innovation from a social perspective. Participants will engage with academic papers and gain insights into velotopian urban imaginaries.
In Week 2, "The Bike as Part of Mobility Futures," the course delves into the maintenance of cycling culture, bike-train culture, and the synergies between cycling, public transport, and urban planning. Participants will explore case studies and knowledge clips to deepen their understanding of the bike's role in mobility futures.
Week 3, "Reinventing the Bicycle," focuses on understanding user needs in innovations and the implications of reinventing the bicycle. Participants will explore smart cycling futures and the potential impacts of electrically-assisted bikes on travel behavior.
"Reinventing Cycling Spaces" in Week 4 delves into practitioners' perspectives on user experience and design of cycle highways, collaboration in the Municipality of Amsterdam’s Bicycle Program, and the implications of "ideal" cycling infrastructure. Participants will explore case studies and the impact of pop-up bike lanes.
The final week, "Cycling Futures for All?," examines inclusive cycling, cycling and gentrification, and levels of cycling across different countries. Participants will engage with case studies and gain insights into transportation justice and bicycle policy.
Week 6 offers the final assignment, allowing participants to bring together their learnings and insights from the course to develop a unique approach to cycling futures and innovation.
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