Urban Design: Is there a Distinctive View from the Bicycle?

• Autores: Ann Forsyth, Kevin Krizek
• Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 16, 4, 2011, págs. 531-549
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Would urban design considerations and practices be different if the experience of bicycling was given a more central place? Drawing on a review of international literature and practice, this paper compares the characteristics of cyclists with those of pedestrians and motorists, showing that cyclists have a substantial number of unique characteristics that warrant further investigation in terms of a special urban design response. Focusing on four issues -community layout, cycling facilities, analysis and design processes, and detailed design- the paper offers a framework and central considerations for cycling-oriented urban design. It concludes with a call to take the experience of cycling seriously in urban design. This involves moving beyond a concern with safe and convenient facilities and complete networks to a more substantial interest in the experience of the environment from a cyclist's point of view.