Narratives of marginalized cyclists : understanding obstacles to utilitarian cycling among women and minorities in Portland, OR : final report.

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• Creators:
  Lubitow, Amy
• Corporate Creators:
  Portland State University. Department of Sociology
• Corporate Contributors:
  National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bicycling
  • Females
  • Minorities
  • Demographics
  • Accessibility
  • Cyclists
  • Inequality
  • barriers to bicycling
• Publication/ Report Number:
  NITC-SS-994
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Portland (Oregon)
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)
• Abstract:
  Research has demonstrated that everyday or utilitarian forms of cycling are most likely to generate positive ; population-level health impacts (Garrard et al., 2012), yet significant deterrents to routine cycling remain, ; particularly for women and minorities. The primary aim of this project was to conduct a qualitative interview study ; that generated rich, narrative data regarding obstacles to routine or utilitarian cycling for women and minorities who ; already see biking as a viable form of transit, but who make relatively few bike trips. A secondary aim of the project ; was to develop a set of specific interventions that have the potential to increase cycling trips within these ; demographic groups. Findings suggest that barriers for marginalized cyclists range from concerns about ; infrastructure limitations to overt racial and gender discrimination experienced while riding. Data also shed light on ; the unique social position of mothers, who often face challenges transporting children. These findings suggest that ; cycling mobilities are critically linked to intersecting and overlapping identities, and that efforts to increase diversity ; in bike ridership must acknowledge the unique challenges experienced by marginalized groups.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32299/dot_32299_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 947.58 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:04f7fd693e1a8dc374accd91305df9616822bc02fea835ee22ab193ca971f0c6