Obscured by its apparent simplicity, cycling is a complex phenomenon. Being an almost perfect human-machine hybrid, cycling is deeply rooted in a plethora of socio-technological systems. Around the world cycling is embraced as an important ingredient to tackle a wide variety of individual and societal challenges. The Netherlands is often seen as an ideal living lab, because cycling has retained its significant share of mobility throughout the country. At the same time, there are large differences in developments across time and space, that allows for a better understanding of potential causal relations. This is also increasingly recognized by (inter)national top tier researchers from many different academic fields. They are uncovering reciprocal relations of cycling with spatial, ecological, historical, social, cultural, economic, biological and political structures. Unraveling the Cycling City bundles the state-of-the-art knowledge that emerges from research and practice on the Dutch cycling system. As such, it provides an easily accessible platform to learn about important causes and effects, to open minds for the complexity of the entire system and to support group deliberations around the world.
Unraveling the Cycling City
This course is part of Human Mobility in Future Cities Specialization
Instructors: Marco te Brömmelstroet
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Re-imagine the street as a space for negotiation and social interaction
Compare and contrast the experience of cycling to the experience of driving and walking
Explore the historical development of Dutch cycling
Examine the reciprocal interactions between land use and transport and identify how cycling fits into these systems
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Obscured by its apparent simplicity, cycling is a complex phenomenon. Being an almost perfect human-machine hybrid, cycling is deeply rooted in a plethora of socio-technological systems. Around the world cycling is embraced as an important ingredient to tackle a wide variety of individual and societal challenges. The Netherlands is often seen as an ideal living lab, because cycling has retained its significant share of mobility throughout the country. At the same time, there are large differences in developments across time and space, that allows for a better understanding of potential causal relations. This is also increasingly recognized by (inter)national top tier researchers from many different academic fields. They are uncovering reciprocal relations of cycling with spatial, ecological, historical, social, cultural, economic, biological and political structures. Unraveling the Cycling City bundles the state-of-the-art knowledge that emerges from research and practice on the Dutch cycling system. As such, it provides an easily accessible platform to learn about important causes and effects, to open minds for the complexity of the entire system and to support group deliberations around the world.
What's included
7 videos12 readings1 quiz7 assignments4 discussion prompts
A four-part module alternating between academic articles and popular content examining the relationship between cycling and the environment on a macro scale.
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5 videos7 readings1 quiz6 assignments5 discussion prompts
A four-part module alternating between academic articles and popular content examining the relationship between cycling and the environment on a meso scale.
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5 videos8 readings1 quiz5 assignments4 discussion prompts
A four-part module alternating between academic articles and popular content examining the relationship between cycling and the environment on a micro scale.
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7 videos6 readings2 quizzes5 assignments3 discussion prompts
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Reviewed on Oct 8, 2020
Fulfilling and isnsightful. Really enjoyed in-depth reading and debates on cycling incentives and obstacles, that encouraged my critical thinking.
Reviewed on Mar 20, 2022
The course has selected really interesting articles and videos. The course gave me a much more open view, it taught me to see opportunities instead of seeing only problems with cycling and cities.
Reviewed on May 10, 2020
An excellent course on the components that underpin a city with an integrated cycling culture. Good mix of materials, Easy to access, well structure. Lots of ideas discussed
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