Unraveling the Cycling City

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 difference

• Re-imagine streets as spaces for social interaction and negotiation
• Compare cycling experiences with walking and driving
• Explore historical development of Dutch cycling
• Analyze interactions between land use and transport including cycling