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Perceptions of potential cycling infrastructure in a low-cycling context: Evidence from a medium-sized urban area

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2424420

Xavier Delclòs-Alió , Wilbert den Hoed

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A global overview of Bike Bus: A journey toward a child-friendly city

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2432654

Gemma Simón-i-Mas , Jordi Honey-Rosés

{"title":"A global overview of Bike Bus: A journey toward a child-friendly city","authors":"Gemma Simón-i-Mas , Jordi Honey-Rosés","doi":"10.1080/15568318.2024.2432654","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15568318.2024.2432654","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cities are still far from being child-friendly for cycling. Cycling with children in low-cycling cities poses specific challenges, requiring high confidence and skills. Active travel-to-school programs aim to promote cycling among children, and one of these programs, Bike Bus, has recently captured considerable attention. Bike Bus is an initiative where families cycle together to school following a fixed route and schedule. This study aims to trace the origins of this initiative worldwide, explain the current momentum behind the movement, identify their diversity, and reflect on their long-term sustainability. We reached 431 Bike Buses through a mixed-methods design, including archival analysis, an online survey, and 22 interviews. Bike Bus had a plural origin in Europe in the late twentieth century. Moving more than 35,000 children in a week, its expansion has been driven by the joy it brings to participants, the growing interest in climate action, and social media. This is the first study that examines the characteristics of different Bike Buses and analyzes the particularities of this initiative. On average, the rides have 29 participants and travel 2.8 km. We compare route characteristics, participants, goals, and relationships with their respective city councils. Finally, while not all initiatives aim to last, access to long-term funding and committed organizers are the best enablers for sustainability over time. Bike Bus’ powerful nature lies in its simultaneous purposes: active mobility to school, activism, and joy. To ensure longevity, organizers could collaborate with local administrations to secure resources while maintaining advocacy for child-friendly cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47824,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Transportation","volume":"18 12","pages":"Pages 1012-1025"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143099967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Encouraging shared and pooled-use automated vehicle mode choice—what users are sensitive to what instruments?

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2432658

Thomas Stoiber , Raphael Hoerler , Iljana Schubert , Paul Burger

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National climate change mitigation efforts for aviation: Lessons from post-Covid state action plans

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2435558

Aashna Pachai , Laurel Besco

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Mapping out the current and ideal weekly distribution of remote work in France after COVID-19 制定COVID-19后法国当前和理想的每周远程工作分配

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2425726

Leslie Belton Chevallier , Anne Aguilera , Eugênia Viana Cerqueira , Eléonore Pigalle , Benjamin Motte-Baumvol

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Enhancing bikeshare planning and operation: Strategic use of web-based public feedback 加强共享单车的规划和运营：策略性地利用基于网络的公众反馈

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2424419

Xiaodong Qian , Miguel Jaller

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Determinants and effects of climate finance in the transport sector 运输部门气候融资的决定因素和影响

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2421842

Xavier Fageda , Reinaldo Fioravanti

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Exploring the drivers of ecological footprint: Impacts of road transportation infrastructure, transport tax, and environment technologies 探索生态足迹的驱动因素：道路交通基础设施、运输税和环境技术的影响

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2423726

Junwook Chi

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Revealing the multiscale impact of external factors on dockless bike sharing and metro integration: Evidence from Shenzhen 揭示外部因素对无桩共享单车与地铁融合的多尺度影响：来自深圳的证据

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2426681

Junze Ma , Changjiang Zheng , Shukang Zheng , Fei Wu , Lixin Zhang , Zhilong Wu

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An investigation of regional public transport spend in Australia 澳大利亚地区公共交通支出调查

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2424418

Thiranjaya B. Kandanaarachchi , John D. Nelson

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