Being Smart about Cycling Futures
Explore sustainable urban cycling innovations and futures through critical analysis of infrastructure, technology, and social impacts.
Explore sustainable urban cycling innovations and futures through critical analysis of infrastructure, technology, and social impacts.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Human Mobility in Future Cities Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Critically evaluate multiple cycling future scenarios
Analyze relationships between infrastructure and diverse users
Assess cycling innovations in context of social equality
Develop inclusive approaches to urban cycling
Explore technological and spatial innovations in cycling
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15 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines the future of urban cycling through multiple perspectives, drawing from the Smart Cycling Futures research project. Students explore cycling innovations, infrastructure development, and social inclusivity while considering how these elements shape sustainable urban mobility. The curriculum covers critical analysis of velotopias, bike-train systems, smart technologies, and cycling spaces, emphasizing the importance of accessible and equitable cycling futures.
Imagining Cycling Futures
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
The Bike as Part of Mobility Futures
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Reinventing the Bicycle
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Reinventing Cycling Spaces
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Cycling Futures for All
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Final Assignment
Module 6 · 8 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Urban Mobility Futures Expert Focused on Inclusive and Sustainable Transportation Solutions
Anna Nikolaeva is an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Amsterdam, where her research encompasses various themes related to urban mobility and human geography. Her current focus areas include inclusive mobilities, gendered mobilities, and the intersections between low-carbon transitions and social justice. With a PhD thesis centered on Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as a multifunctional public space, Anna has also contributed to significant research projects, including a global comparative study on the futures of mobility. She teaches courses in Social Geography and Planning, supervises theses at multiple academic levels, and actively participates in the Urban Cycling Institute and Centre for Urban Studies. Her work emphasizes the importance of knowledge production in planning processes and advocates for a more equitable approach to mobility transitions.
Urban Design Scholar Pioneering Research in Cycling Infrastructure and Sustainable Transportation
George Liu is a cross-appointed researcher at the University of Amsterdam and Eindhoven University of Technology, specializing in urban design and cycling infrastructure development. His research focuses on analyzing how urban design principles can create environments that promote cycling as a practical mode of daily transport, drawing from an extensive database of over 200 design manuals worldwide. He has made significant contributions to cycling education through co-producing online courses like "Unraveling the Cycling City" and "Designing the Cycling City." As part of the Smart Cycling Futures project, his work examines the evolution of bicycle infrastructure design globally, with particular emphasis on adapting European "cycle highways" concepts to North American contexts.
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