I have a new paper out in the Journal of Transport and Health, co-authored with John Dales of Urban Movement and available here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140516303978 You can also download a freely available author version here (pretty much all there, bar the formatting). Diversifying and normalising cycling in London, UK: An exploratory … Continue reading
An article published in CTC’s Cycle magazine, August-September 2015 ‘In Britain, cycling is highly unequal. Women, older people, and disabled people are all under-represented. Transport for London (TfL) reports that 74% of cycle trips there are made by men, while across England men are twice as likely to cycle to … Continue reading
Paper accepted by Journal of Transport Policy – accepted author version here. Reframing Safety: An analysis of perceptions of cycle safety clothing Rachel Aldred and James Woodcock Abstract This article contributes to debates around cycle safety clothing, specifically helmets and high-visibility clothing. In England such items are widely promoted in … Continue reading
New research paper, just out in Transport Reviews, Open Access. Read the full paper here. Does More Cycling Mean More Diversity in Cycling? Rachel Aldred, James Woodcock & Anna Goodman Abstract In low-cycling countries, cycling is not evenly distributed across genders and age groups. In the UK, men are twice … Continue reading
Now this paper is being published in Mobilities journal, I’m posting my ‘Accepted Author version’ here. Definitive version on the journal website shortly (link TBA). Abstract This paper discusses how dominant policy paradigms promote a ‘utility’ model of transport, prioritising the destruction of distance and the minimisation of time spent … Continue reading
I have just heard that an article of mine has been accepted for publication in Mobilities journal. Once it’s in press, I can upload an author version. In the meantime, I am happy to send anyone who’s interested a copy. Here’s the abstract: This paper discusses how dominant policy paradigms … Continue reading
Here’s an article published earlier this month in Get Britain Cycling magazine – you can read the published version and a range of other articles at http://www.getbritaincycling.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gbc2014.pdf Britain’s roads are unequal places, with substantial impacts on how people live – and die. In 1952, we lived in a multi-modal society. … Continue reading
Hearing Colin and others on Kevin Fong’s Radio 4 programme on cycling this week reminded me to put this in press book review online. Because of workload pressures I usually try and avoid doing book reviews but I thought I’d make an exception for this one. I’ll be organising an … Continue reading
Here is the author version of a chapter forthcoming in the new Routledge Handbook of Mobilities, due December. Some really interesting pieces in this – consider ordering it for your library. For the definitive version of this paper, see the published version. All Change: birth of the commute The word … Continue reading
