The 15th Annual Cycling and Society Symposium was Joint with the European Cyclists’ Federation Scientists for Cycling colloquium.
It was held at the Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England, Bristol, 6th -7th September 2018. The Call for Abstracts closed on the 15th June.
PROGRAMME
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS: You can download the book of abstracts in pdf here.
PRESENTATIONS:
Find the available presentations hyperlinked in the programme below. The book of abstracts (pdf) is also available. With thanks to all the presenters for sharing.
Wednesday 5th September 2018
Pre-conference drinks: For those arriving on Wednesday, there will be a chance to meet up with fellow symposium attendees at The Horts Pub and Dining from 7pm.
Thursday 6th September 2018
Time | Activity | |
9.00 am | Registration – Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre, 2D67 | |
9.30 am | Welcome: John Parkin, UWE; Peter Cox, ECF Scientists for Cycling; Esther Anaya, Cycling and SocietyKeynote: “Sustrans: life begins at 40?” James Cleeton, England Director South, Sustrans. | |
9.50 am | Session 1 – Plenary session (Moderator: John Parkin) Glendinning Lecture Theatre 2D671. Increasing Levels of Cycling: The Contribution of Longitudinal Studies to Understanding What Encourages People to Cycle, Kiron Chatterjee (University of the West of England) and Eva Heinen (University of Leeds)
4. Severance, parallels and integration: a three phase methodology for assessing the active travel impacts of major transport infrastructure projects, Robin Lovelace (University of Leeds), Malcolm Morgan (University of Leeds), Craig Morton (Loughborough University), Anna Goodman (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) & AUDIO of the presentation |
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11.10 am | Coffee – Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre, 2D67 | |
11.40 am | Session 2.1 – Communication (Moderator: Caroline Bartle, University of the West of England) Room: 2D671. The temporal instability of three wheels, Kevin Hickman (Wheels for Wellbeing) | Session 2.2 – Infrastructure and interactions with traffic (Moderator: Fiona Crawford, University of the West of England) Room: 4X1131. Exploring the Implications of Turning Vehicles Giving Way to Pedestrians and Cyclists, Jonathan Flower; John Parkin (University of the West of England)
2. Road brightness and cycling rates after-dark, Uttley, J. & Fotios, S. (University of Sheffield) |
1.00 pm | Lunch – Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre, 2D67 | |
2.00 pm | Poster session in Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre (8 facilitators leading 8 groups, 5 minutes per individual poster)1. BikeSmart Reading – using a digital app and incentives to encourage modal shift from cars to cycling, Chris Bristow & Kristine Bloor (BetterPoints Ltd)
2. Pathways of Desire, Mary Lawler (University of Central Lancashire) 3. Beyond the cycle path: designing for a future of mixed mobility devices, David Hicks (ITP) 4. Promoting Cycling among High school children, Esther Fasan, Miles Tight and Harry Evdorides (University of Birmingham) 6. Addressing the needs of disabled cyclists: a call to action, William Clayton and John Parkin (University of the West of England) |
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3.15 pm | Tea – Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre, 2D67 | |
3.45 pm | Session 3 – Inclusion (Moderator: Loes Holtmaat, ECF) Glendinning Lecture Theatre 2D671. The Potential of Combining Empathy and Data to Remove Barriers to Cycling by Primary School Students, Sile Ginnane (Liberty Bell)
2. Cycling London: An Intersectional Feminist Perspective, Tiffany Lam (LSE) |
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5.05 pm | Break | |
5.15 pm | Book Launch: Parkin, J. (2018) Designing for cycle traffic: international principles and practice. ICE Publishing. Accompanied by a glass of wine, courtesy of ICE Publishing.![]() Video of the launch here. |
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6.30 pm | Social event and dinner at Feed Bristol (10 minute walk down Stoke Lane).Please note that if you are attending this event, the food will cost you £10 per head, payable by cash at the event. There will be a cash bar where beer and cider will be available. |
Friday 7th September 2018
Time | Activity | |
9.00 am | Session 4 – Digital technologies and data (Moderator: Holger Haubold) Glendinning Lecture Theatre 2D671. ‘Fusion Mobility’ – Using a systemic approach to make use of and question sustainable mobility architecture and artificial intelligence for cycling development, Manfred Neun (European Cyclists’ Federation)
2. Bike Sharing for Healthy Active Cities: User perceptions, Graeme Sherriff, Mags Adams, Nicholas Davies (University of Salford) (Video) 3. Blockchain and Cycling, Frauke Behrendt (University of Brighton) |
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10.40 am | Coffee – Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre, 2D67 | |
11.10 am | Session 5.1 – Cycling practices (Moderator: Cosmin Popan, Manchester Metropolitan University) Glendinning Lecture Theatre 2D671. Resistance to experimentation in cycling transitions, Yannick Cornet (University of Žilina/Aalborg University)
3. A sense of balance: lessons from urban cycling in Mexico, Raúl Acosta García (Universität Konstanz) |
Session 5.2 – Safety (Moderator: Graeme Sherriff, University of Salford) Room 4X1131. Willingness to Pay for On-Bike Safety Systems: a European study , J.D. Shires, E. Heinen and D.H. Johnson (University of Leeds) |
12.30 pm | Lunch – Foyer to Glendinning Lecture Theatre, 2D67 | |
1.30 pm | Session 6 – Cycling cultures (Moderator: Esther Anaya, Imperial College London) Glendinning Lecture Theatre 2D671. Normalising cycling: a discursive approach, Cristina Caimotto (University of Torino and FIAB) | |
2.50 pm
3.00 pm |
Closing remarksPeter Cox, ECF, Scientists for Cycling
Finish followed by C8S Organisational meeting (internal) |