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

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

Abstract

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.

Uncontrolled Keywords

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

• Item Type: Data
• Contact Person: Reitz, Talitta
• E-Mail of Contact: talittareitz at gmail.com
• Subjects: Languages and Literatures
• Dewey Decimal Classification: 900 History and geography > 940 General history of Europe; 900 History and geography > 970 General history of North America