Trends on two wheels: Bike commuting in a campus core

Fransen, Mitchell T.

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Description

Title

Trends on two wheels: Bike commuting in a campus core

Author(s)

Fransen, Mitchell T.

Issue Date

2023-12-07

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Fernandez, Mariela

Committee Member(s)

Payne, Laura

Department of Study

Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Discipline

Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.S.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

• bicycling
• urban mobility
• micromobility
• active transportation

Abstract

A variety of political, societal, and personal factors continue to impede the equitable use and convenience of bicycling in U.S. urban cores. Various demographics, rider characteristics, and personal factors stand to influence one’s propensity to bicycle as a form of urban mobility. This study examined cycling constraints association in a micro-urban campus region. Self-reported constraints were measured among bicyclists in the campus region, who provided responses pertaining to intrapersonal, social/psychological, and built environment constraints. Although no statistically significant results were found, women in the sample associated more closely with constraints across all constraint types than men, and the sample as a whole reported greater association with built environment constraints. These results suggest that built environment improvements influence perceived constraints association across all types of bike commuters, though further exploration of this topic is required to produce ideal outcomes for all demographic profiles.

Graduation Semester

2023-12

Type of Resource

Thesis

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2023 Mitchell Fransen

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