UNICYCLING – UNraveling dIfferent CYCLING futures
Exploring today and tomorrow’s cycling diversity in Brussels
Our mission
The urgent challenge facing Brussels today
As the socio-technical system of automobility comes under increasing pressure, the Brussels-Capital Region faces the urgent challenge of reducing its dependence on car-based mobility. UNICYCLING, an Innoviris-funded Prospective Research Project, sets out to explore diverse cycling futures across different Brussels neighborhoods. We aim at identifying pathways toward mobility systems that are not only sustainable and resilient, but also inclusive and accessible to all.
Our vision
Beyond Infrastructure
To explain the modal share, research on cycling has traditionally focused on ‘hard’ factors such as infrastructure (e.g. bike lanes or safety measures) and policy frameworks. While essential, these perspectives only partially explain the difference in modal share for cycling between cities or between different communities within the same city. UNICYCLING adopts a more holistic approach by examining cycling cultures through four interconnected pillars: