The University of North Carolina Institute for the Environment will host a free public lecture to examine policies that would improve the safety, convenience and feasibility of cycling and walking in sustainable cities. The lecture will be held at 4:00 pm on March 26th in Room G-2000 of the Genome Sciences Building.
The University of North Carolina Institute for the Environment will host a free public lecture to examine policies that would improve the safety, convenience and feasibility of cycling and walking in sustainable cities. The lecture will be held at 4:00 pm on March 26th in Room G-2000 of the Genome Sciences Building.
John Pucher, a professor in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University and a visiting professor at UNC department of city and regional planning, will talk about information on such topics as cycling safety, cycling infrastructure provisions including bikeways and bike parking, the wide range of bike designs and bike equipment, integration of cycling with public transportation, and promoting cycling for women and children.
For over three decades, he has examined differences in travel behavior, and transport systems and policies in Europe, Canada, the United States and Australia. Pucher's more recent research has focused on walking and bicycling, and what we can learn from European cities to improve the safety and convenience of non-motorized modes of transportation.
Pucher has published three books and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in academic and professional journals. His latest book, City Cycling, provides an international overview of cycling trends and policies.
Institute for the Environment contact: Amelia Kiechle (919) 843-5380, a Kiechle@email.unc.edu