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Cycling projects in low‐income communities: Exploring community perceptions of Te Ara Mua – Future Streets.
- Source :
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New Zealand Geographer . Dec2020, Vol. 76 Issue 3, p170-181. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The cycling priorities and experiences of low‐income communities have traditionally received less research attention. This paper explores community perceptions of new cycling infrastructure within the Te Ara Mua – Future Streets project in the low‐cycling, low‐income, predominantly Pacific neighbourhood of Māngere Central, Auckland. Themes from seven key informant interviews and three focus groups included: local cycling norms; socio‐economic barriers; appreciation of the new community walking and cycling trail; desire for connectivity beyond the neighbourhood; concerns about on‐road bike lanes; support for local cycling champions; and tensions between views of the project as "experimentation" versus "investment." We explore the implications of these findings for cycling promotion in Aotearoa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00288144
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Zealand Geographer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147598920
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nzg.12276