How usable is the city for older bicyclists?

Authors

Jenny Rosenkvist, Helena Svensson and Anders Wretstrand

Session

F3. Universal transport

Date and Time

2014-06-18, 13:10 - 13:30

Room

MA 1
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Abstract

The aim of this paper was to examine how useable and inclusive the city is from the perspective of older bicyclists. Methods used were quantitative questionnaires and qualitative focus group interviews. Participants were people aged 65 years or older. The results showed that respondents were fairly satisfied with the transport infrastructure design. However, other road users seemed to complicate cycling, e.g. as communication and interaction between other road users was perceived as difficult and poor.