Community transformation and ecological restoration in Portland, Oregon, and Munich, Bavaria

Zitation: Reitz, Talitta: Community transformation and ecological restoration in Portland, Oregon, and Munich, Bavaria. 28. Juli 2021. Open Data LMU. 10.5282/ubm/data.246

Be­schrei­bung

Situated in the field of environmental humanities, this doctoral research has a specific emphasis on the history of urban cycling. With a long-durée approach, the project investigates cycling practices in Portland and Munich, approximately between 1880 and 2000. The research inquires how cycling cultures and planning have developed in these two cities – among the very firsts in the world to accommodate bicycles. In addition to uncovering their cycling history, this comparison of cities of similar background and geographical features identifies commonalities and differences, and creates a framework to understand how cycling cultures emerge and evolve. Methodologically, the study relies on narrative, archival research, and first-hand accounts of cycling explorations. Beyond global trends and ready-made "good practices packages", this thesis argues for a contextual – historical – examination as a more sensitive transportation planning approach for municipalities.

Stichwörter

bicycle-friendly, cycling cultures, cycling history, sustainable mobility, transportation planning

• Dokumententyp: Daten
• Name der Kontakt­person: Reitz, Talitta
• E-Mail der Kontaktperson: talittareitz at gmail.com
• Fächer: Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften
• Dewey Dezimal­klassi­fikation: 900 Geschichte und Geografie > 940 Geschichte Europas ; 900 Geschichte und Geografie > 970 Geschichte Nordamerikas
• Eingestellt von: Talitta Reitz