TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Cycling to work: meanings and experiences of a sustainable practice
JO  - Transportation research part A: policy and practice
A1  - Rérat, Patrick
SP  - 91
EP  - 104
VL  - 123
IS  - 
N2  - This paper draws on Cresswell's conceptualisation of mobility as a combination of physical movement, meaning, and embodied and experienced practice. It addresses the motivations of and barriers to cycling to work in Switzerland based on a large questionnaire survey (n = 13,700). Motivations to cycle to work refer to well-being (both physical and mental), independence and civic engagement. Four types of cyclist are identified according to their motivations: active, civic, independent and enthusiast. Barriers relate to weather conditions, safety, logistical constraints and comfort. A cycling policy could integrate these results and focus on movement (a network of direct and well-maintained routes), experience (safe and pleasant routes designed for all types of cyclist) and meanings (by promoting cycling to various audiences and assessing the legitimacy of cycling as a fully-fledged means of transportation).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0965-8564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.10.017
ID  - ref1
ER  -