Barriers and enablers of bike riding for transport and recreational purposes in Australia

Pearson, Lauren; Gabbe, Belinda; Reeder, Sandra; Beck, Ben

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2022.101538

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“…AAA facility types offer the greatest safety benefits 41–44. These types of routes are preferred, especially by inexperienced bicyclists, risk-averse individuals, women, people with children, people experiencing disability, and younger and older cyclists 41 42 45–47. Connectivity also matters.…”

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Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities

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Fuller,

Cloutier

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BMJ Open

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IntroductionImproving sustainable transportation options will help cities tackle growing challenges related to population health, congestion, climate change and inequity. Interventions supporting active transportation face many practical and political hurdles. Implementation science aims to understand how interventions or policies arise, how they can be translated to new contexts or scales and who benefits. Sustainable transportation interventions are complex, and existing implementation science frameworks may not be suitable. To apply and adapt implementation science for healthy cities, we have launched our mixed-methods research programme, CapaCITY/É. We aim to understand how, why and for whom sustainable transportation interventions are successful and when they are not.Methods and analysisAcross nine Canadian municipalities and the State of Victoria (Australia), our research will focus on two types of sustainable transportation interventions: all ages and abilities bicycle networks and motor vehicle speed management interventions. We will (1)documentthe implementation process and outcomes of both types of sustainable transportation interventions; (2)examineequity, health and mobility impacts of these interventions; (3)advanceimplementation science by developing a novel sustainable transportation implementation science framework and (4)developtools for scaling up and scaling out sustainable transportation interventions. Training activities will develop interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners able to work at the nexus of academia and sustainable cities.Ethics and disseminationThis study received approval from the Simon Fraser University Office of Ethics Research (H22-03469). A Knowledge Mobilization Hub will coordinate dissemination of findings via a website; presentations to academic, community organisations and practitioner audiences; and through peer-reviewed articles.

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Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities

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“…Providing bike-specific lanes, traffic signal controls, and other safety measures can improve the perception of safety and increase the legitimacy of cycling as a travel mode [41] [42]. Improving the bike-riders' view of safety while biking is therefore important in promoting cycling as a mode to commute [43] [44]. The discontinuous bike lanes may increase discomfort for cyclists [45].…”

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Exploring University Campus Community&#8217;s Perceptions and Barriers toward Biking: A Case Study of the University of Tennessee Knoxville

Usman,

Adeel

2024

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Bicycling constitutes an integral component of sustainable non-motorized means of travel. Despite the immense benefits of bicycling, the modal share of bicycling is quite low, specifically among young and low-income commuters e.g., college and university students. This study explores the perceptions of and barriers to bicycling of the campus community at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with the aim to identify the factors that could enhance bike use among students at the university campus as well as highlight the barriers that keep young population away from biking. An online survey about bike use at the university campus was administered and responses to the survey were recorded. On the methodological front, a binary logit model was estimated with students' willingness to use bikes at campus as the dependent variable. The survey results revealed that about 47% of the students considered vehicular traffic as the reason for feeling unsafe while biking and emphasized having separate bike routes. Most of the respondents highlighted the need to change clothes after biking in summer or carry things as the reason for not selecting bikes as a mode of transport at the campus, whereas inadequate bike lanes, paths, or trails, insufficient lighting along bike routes, and the lack of adequate bicycle parking were highlighted as the major barriers deterring bike use within the campus. The study suggests development of a campus bike network with proper bike lanes, bike runnels, installation of safety cameras and better lighting at the campus, and bike-supporting infrastructure such as communal showers to be provided in campus buildings to encourage bike use among university students. The study findings can assist campus transportation planners in devising a sustainable campus transportation plan incorporating the influencing factors and deterrents of bike use in a university campus setting.

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“…The need for improvements is (negatively) supported by the increase of bicycle causalities in the Netherlands (SWOV, 2022(SWOV, , 2023. While cycling in urban areas, cyclists experience various opportunities and challenges related to safety, comfort, and circulation (Van der Waerden et al, 2011;Snizek et al, 2013;Gamble et al, 2017;Kazemzadeh et al, 2020;Gadsby et al, 2021;Pearson et al, 2023). These opportunities and challenges can encourage but also discourage the use of the bicycle in general, or the use of certain bicycle routes or facilities in particular (Hull and O'Holleran, 2014;Krenn et al, 2014;Sanders, 2015;Hopkins and Mandic, 2017;Misra and Watkins, 2017;Vedel et al, 2017;Useche et al, 2019;Gadsby et al, 2021;Pearson et al, 2023).…”

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“…While cycling in urban areas, cyclists experience various opportunities and challenges related to safety, comfort, and circulation (Van der Waerden et al, 2011;Snizek et al, 2013;Gamble et al, 2017;Kazemzadeh et al, 2020;Gadsby et al, 2021;Pearson et al, 2023). These opportunities and challenges can encourage but also discourage the use of the bicycle in general, or the use of certain bicycle routes or facilities in particular (Hull and O'Holleran, 2014;Krenn et al, 2014;Sanders, 2015;Hopkins and Mandic, 2017;Misra and Watkins, 2017;Vedel et al, 2017;Useche et al, 2019;Gadsby et al, 2021;Pearson et al, 2023). Besides focusing on road segments with separate bicycle lanes and paths, a lot of attention is paid to the opinion of cyclists regarding intersections as sources of conflicts with other transportation modes and delay for cyclists (Heinen et al, 2010;Casello et al, 2017).…”

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“…Besides focusing on road segments with separate bicycle lanes and paths, a lot of attention is paid to the opinion of cyclists regarding intersections as sources of conflicts with other transportation modes and delay for cyclists (Heinen et al, 2010;Casello et al, 2017). The study of Pearson et al (2023) showed that one of the main barriers to cycle is the concern about collision with a motorized vehicle which is strongly related to intersections. In addition, Milakis and Athanasopoulos (2014) looked at prioritization of cycling infrastructure investments based on end users preferences.…”

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Barriers and enablers of bike riding for transport and recreational purposes in Australia

Cited by 15 publications

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Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities

Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities

Exploring University Campus Community&#8217;s Perceptions and Barriers toward Biking: A Case Study of the University of Tennessee Knoxville

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Barriers and enablers of bike riding for transport and recreational purposes in Australia

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Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities

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