Naarm. Wurundjeri country.
Riding. Talking & #writing about the people who ride bicycles. Broadcasting at 3CR.
#History nerd. Fifth generation bossy. ‘Learning’ Japanese. A bit Dutch.
awiderworld.net
#cycling #cities #urbanism #histodon #nederlands #fiets #bikepacking
NEW: "Without our bikes, we would not have been able to buy much-needed food and water supplies and then quickly deliver them to cut-off villages within half-an-hour.”
Bicycles save lives: How bikes have been critical after Spain's Valencia floods.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bicycles-save-lives-how-bikes-have-been-critical-after-the-valencia-floods
Community talk about barriers to cycling: Dr. Lauren Pearson will present her new research. Tuesday, 4 April⋅18:30 – 20:00, St Kilda. Hosted by Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group.
RSVP required, https://forms.gle/4mA6Z6oaRbK93XQq8
More about her work, via Treehugger: https://www.treehugger.com/fear-of-cars-biggest-biking-barrier-study-6979522
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RSVP to attend the talk hosted by Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group Title: The potential for bike riding in Victoria: Using mixed methods to measure interest, barriers and enablers Bio: Dr Lauren Pearson is a Research Fellow within the Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research Group in the School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University. Lauren’s research works toward improving the accessibility and inclusivity of sustainable and active modes of travel, with a focus on bike riding. She is an emerging leader in her field, shining a light on gender inequities in bike riding, and the intersectional needs of women to increase equitable transport. Summary: Three in four people in Greater Melbourne want to ride a bike, but what's stopping them? Join Dr Lauren Pearson as she unpacks a four year deep-dive research project about the barriers and enablers different groups of people experience for riding a bike, and what our best solutions are. Tuesday, 4 April⋅18:30 – 20:00. Cora Graves Centre, 38 Blessington St, St Kilda Contact for more info: [email protected]
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