How to design a tool that will contribute to a lower-stress cycling experience? Designing a solution that will disrupt the current socio-technical regime, people's practices and will re-arrange the way we perform and valuate cycling
Author
Kniukstaite, Ruta
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-31
Pages
75
Abstract
Dette casestudie undersøger, hvordan Melbourne kan bevæge sig mod mere bæredygtig mobilitet ved at gøre daglig cykelpendling mere attraktiv. Byen er præget af et bilfokuseret socioteknisk regime – altså en sammensætning af infrastruktur, regler, vaner og kultur, der favoriserer biler. Projektet kortlægger de udfordringer og barrierer, som pendlere møder, og peger især på stress som den største hæmsko for at vælge cyklen. Som metode anvendes navigationsforløb til at finde sprækker i det eksisterende system og til at opbygge netværk mellem aktører, der kan støtte forandring. Projektet undersøger, hvordan man kan designe en sikrere, mindre stressende og mere fornøjelig cykelpendlingspraksis. Det foreslår Comfort Cycling-appen som et redskab til at sænke stress ved cykling, udfordre bilbaserede praksisser og involvere relevante aktører i netværket. Hovedfundet er, at nye værdier for cykling, opbygning af netværk og udvikling af en ny cykelpraksis er centrale for at muliggøre en bæredygtig omstilling.
This case study examines how Melbourne can move toward more sustainable mobility by making everyday bicycle commuting more attractive. The city is shaped by a car-focused socio-technical regime—the mix of infrastructure, rules, habits, and culture that favors cars. The study identifies the challenges and barriers commuters face, highlighting stress as the main deterrent to choosing the bike. It uses navigational pathways as a method to find openings in the current system and to build networks among actors who can support change. The project explores how to design a safer, lower-stress, and more enjoyable cycling practice. It proposes the Comfort Cycling app to reduce stress when cycling as a tool to disrupt the existing regime, address car-based practices, and involve relevant stakeholders. The main finding is that assigning new values to cycling, building new networks, and designing a new cycling practice are key to enabling a sustainable transition.
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