Sustainable Cycling For All? Race and Gender‐Based Bicycling Inequalities in Portland, Oregon
Despite increases in the overall number of bike trips in the United States, the current literature finds that women and members of racial minorities are consistently underrepresented in the ranks of cyclists. While some quantitative research has begun to explore the barriers to bicycling experienced by women and people of color, there is a lack of both qualitative research and concentrated emphasis on cycling behaviors of people of color. For this article, thirty interviews with women and people of color who bike in Portland, Oregon were conducted to examine how the urban context influences bicycling behaviors. The results indicate that the obstacles faced by these marginalized cyclists range from concerns about development and gentrification to direct sex and racial discrimination experienced while bicycling. Thus, efforts to boost diversity among bicycle riders need to acknowledge the challenges faced by marginalized groups. This requires both large and small-scale interventions in order to integrate women and people of color into local cycling organizations and to increase representation in the spaces in which bicycling occurs, such as bike shops, volunteer organizations, events, and advertisements. The article concludes with specific recommendations on how to achieve such interventions.
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Authors:
- Lubitow, Amy
- Tompkins, Kyla
- Feldman, Madeleine
- Publication Date: 2019-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 1181-1202
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Serial:
- City & Community
- Volume: 18
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers Limited
- ISSN: 1535-6841
- EISSN: 1540-6040
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycling; Cyclists; Discrimination; Equity; Females; Interviewing; Minorities; Race
- Geographic Terms: Portland (Oregon)
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01762825
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 27 2021 10:10AM