Graduation Year
2026
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environmental Analysis
Reader 1
Jo Ann Wang
Reader 2
Paul Steinberg
Rights Information
Eloise I. Heimert
Abstract
This thesis explores the role of “invisible cyclists” in cycling networks and practices. Through an application of the “right to the city,” spatial production, and mobility justice frameworks, this paper investigates the experiences of women and disabled cyclists in London, England. By examining a city with an emerging cycling network, this thesis offers insight into measures for increasing the inclusivity and resilience of them. The argument establishes that these lines of analysis reveal important lessons in urban design and planning for a more sustainable future. Firstly, this thesis examines social barriers to cycling participation, and thus urban citizenship. In the second portion, it addresses design privilege and the implications of reproducing urban exclusion. In the third and fourth portions, this thesis discusses expansive design practices, embracing contradiction, and co-production methods for developing just and sustainable cycling networks. The conclusion also offers solutions in advocacy, low-stress bicycle networks, and engaging with the needs of the “interested but concerned” cycling constituency.
Recommended Citation
Heimert, Eloise, "Cycling For All: Designing with the "Invisible Cyclist" as a Pathway Towards Urban Sustainability and Citizenship" (2026). Scripps Senior Theses. 2851.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2851
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