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University of Amsterdam

Unraveling the Cycling City

Obscured by its apparent simplicity, cycling is a complex phenomenon. Being an almost perfect human-machine hybrid, cycling is deeply rooted in a plethora of socio-technological systems. Around the world cycling is embraced as an important ingredient to tackle a wide variety of individual and societal challenges. The Netherlands is often seen as an ideal living lab, because cycling has retained its significant share of mobility throughout the country. At the same time, there are large differences in developments across time and space, that allows for a better understanding of potential causal relations. This is also increasingly recognized by (inter)national top tier researchers from many different academic fields. They are uncovering reciprocal relations of cycling with spatial, ecological, historical, social, cultural, economic, biological and political structures. Unraveling the Cycling City bundles the state-of-the-art knowledge that emerges from research and practice on the Dutch cycling system. As such, it provides an easily accessible platform to learn about important causes and effects, to open minds for the complexity of the entire system and to support group deliberations around the world.

Status: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Status: Sociology
IntermediateCourse22 hours

Featured reviews

KP

5.0Reviewed May 11, 2020

An excellent course on the components that underpin a city with an integrated cycling culture. Good mix of materials, Easy to access, well structure. Lots of ideas discussed

JV

5.0Reviewed Jan 14, 2020

Complex not complicated. Contents are adequate and the production (video presentation is excelent). Learning a lot.

SH

5.0Reviewed May 4, 2020

Great course with a mix of self directed learning and videos. Thank you for putting it together

TA

5.0Reviewed May 25, 2022

The course took me to further distance with diffent angles in making cycling city works. Good different perspectives with good examples and cases.

FC

5.0Reviewed Aug 31, 2020

Such fascinating and thought provoking content to challenge our thinking about the place of cycling in cities. Very worthwhile!

AW

5.0Reviewed May 18, 2021

Really enjoyed the whole course and the seminar style meetings were a great way to learn from other cities

ML

5.0Reviewed Feb 17, 2020

Great course by the University of Amsterdam! Really recommend for everybody who is interested in multi modal approach to the biking city.

SP

5.0Reviewed Aug 7, 2020

It is a really a well laid out course. It goes deep into understanding the cycling culture in the Netherlands and cycling requirements.

MP

5.0Reviewed May 12, 2020

It was a pretty intensive and challenging course, but it has made me think, challenged assumptions and exposed me to new ideas and concepts.

BC

5.0Reviewed May 18, 2021

Amazing concept and structure of a course. Course offers much more knowledge than just cycling.

AC

5.0Reviewed May 13, 2020

I have to say all the hours of this course are worth it and it was not a waste of time. This is what you want to know when you are surfing on reviews, right fellow student? I hope you enjoy it!

C

5.0Reviewed Mar 21, 2022

The course has selected really interesting articles and videos. The course gave me a much more open view, it taught me to see opportunities instead of seeing only problems with cycling and cities.

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