Performing the city: a body and a bicycle take on Birmingham, UK

Jones, Phil

doi:10.1080/14649360500353046

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“…In the UK, cycling became increasingly prominent in policy circles from the mid1990s onwards (Golbuff and Aldred 2011), but on a national level strong words have not translated into modal shift away from the car and/or towards the bicycle (Jones 2005, Shaw et al 2006. Negative stereotypes of cyclists persist.…”

Section: Cycling Identity and Stigmamentioning

confidence: 99%

Incompetent or Too Competent? Negotiating Everyday Cycling Identities in a Motor Dominated Society

2012

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This article uses the concept of stigma to explore cycling identities in the UK. Drawing on interview data, it argues that people who cycle are caught between two threats: appearing too competent as a cyclist (a 'proper cyclist'), and appearing not competent enough (a 'bad cyclist'). Strategies of identity management are discussed, which can include elements of negotiation, disavowal and challenge. The article aims to show that transport modes can produce disadvantaged and stigmatised social identities: like other forms of stigma these are mediated both by social environments and by other social identities. Implications for policy and advocacy are suggested.

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Section: Cycling Identity and Stigmamentioning

confidence: 99%

Incompetent or Too Competent? Negotiating Everyday Cycling Identities in a Motor Dominated Society

2012

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“…For example, participants in a study portrayed cycling as a practice of independence and interdependence, "its mix of benefits for the individual and the collective make it an appropriate response to contemporary social problems" (Aldred, 2010). At the same time, cyclers and walkers, mainly those who recently changed from other motorized modes of transportations may be more self-aware regarding their physical skills and capabilities (P. Jones, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This can provide a rich experience but can also be overwhelming in the complex urban everyday life (Jungnickel and Aldred, 2014). The changes in perceptions of the urban environment when cycling has been studied using ethnographic methods, which allow a deeper understanding of such changes (P. Jones, 2005).…”

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A Multidisciplinary Analytical Framework for Studying Active Mobility Patterns

Orellana¹,

Hermida²,

Osorio³

2016

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:Intermediate cities are urged to change and adapt their mobility systems from a high energy-demanding motorized model to a sustainable low-motorized model. In order to accomplish such a model, city administrations need to better understand active mobility patterns and their links to socio-demographic and cultural aspects of the population. During the last decade, researchers have demonstrated the potential of geo-location technologies and mobile devices to gather massive amounts of data for mobility studies. However, the analysis and interpretation of this data has been carried out by specialized research groups with relatively narrow approaches from different disciplines. Consequently, broader questions remain less explored, mainly those relating to spatial behaviour of individuals and populations with their geographic environment and the motivations and perceptions shaping such behaviour. Understanding sustainable mobility and exploring new research paths require an interdisciplinary approach given the complex nature of mobility systems and their social, economic and environmental impacts. Here, we introduce the elements for a multidisciplinary analytical framework for studying active mobility patterns comprised of three components: a) Methodological, b) Behavioural, and c) Perceptual. We demonstrate the applicability of the framework by analysing mobility patterns of cyclists and pedestrians in an intermediate city integrating a range of techniques, including: GPS tracking, spatial analysis, auto-ethnography, and perceptual mapping. The results demonstrated the existence of non-evident spatial behaviours and how perceptual features affect mobility. This knowledge is useful for developing policies and practices for sustainable mobility planning.

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“…However, the 'new mobilities paradigm' (Sheller and Urry, 2006) has introduced a cross-disciplinary approach, which takes seriously the complex interplay between movement, its representation and the embodied experience (Cresswell, 2010). This has recently resulted in an increasing number of ethnographic accounts of cycling as embodied practice (see, for instance, Brown, 2010;Jones, 2005Jones, , 2012Jones and Burwood, 2011;Spinney, 2006Spinney, , 2007Wood, 2010). This paper enriches these accounts by studying urban sensescapes, because the ''in situ corporeal experience from day-to-day'' (Degen and Rose, 2012, p. 3) remains mostly neglected in studies on cycling.…”

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confidence: 99%

Retracing trajectories: the embodied experience of cycling, urban sensescapes and the commute between ‘neighbourhood’ and ‘city’ in Utrecht, NL

Duppen

Spierings

2013

Journal of Transport Geography

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a b s t r a c tThis paper looks into the experience of ''passing through different territories of the city'' (Sennett, 2006, p. 3). Despite their importance for making sense of the city as a whole, these experiences are often not acknowledged in urban planning. This paper compares the everyday, embodied experiences of commuter cyclists with the planners' perspective on Utrecht. 'On the ground' data was collected via ride-alongs with 15 inhabitants of the Leidsche Rijn neighbourhood. Our analysis reveals cycling trajectories composed of diverse sensescapes. It paints a much more complex picture of intra-urban divisions and connections than the planners' perspective of the 'new' Leidsche Rijn neighbourhood separated from the 'old' city by major infrastructure lines.

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Performing the city: a body and a bicycle take on Birmingham, UK

Cited by 99 publications

References 15 publications

Incompetent or Too Competent? Negotiating Everyday Cycling Identities in a Motor Dominated Society

Incompetent or Too Competent? Negotiating Everyday Cycling Identities in a Motor Dominated Society

A Multidisciplinary Analytical Framework for Studying Active Mobility Patterns

Retracing trajectories: the embodied experience of cycling, urban sensescapes and the commute between ‘neighbourhood’ and ‘city’ in Utrecht, NL

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