2 publications matching keyword "cycling"
08/27/2019 - 16:42
https://en.forumviesmobiles.org/project/2019/08/27/bicycle-workshops-places-build-autonomy-and-lifestyles-13016
Over the past decade, bicycle self-repair workshops have been growing throughout France. These collectives, which are still a recent phenomenon, have so far been hardly studied, despite being places of socialization to mobility, in a context where people are pressured to change behaviors (especially in terms of mobility) to cope with environmental issues. Beyond enabling people to be more independent by teaching them how to repair their own bicycle, do these workshops bring about a more global change in their participants’ lifestyles and views of society? Are they an opportunity to transition to more sustainable lifestyles?
12/14/2020 - 15:51
https://en.forumviesmobiles.org/project/2020/12/14/being-bicycle-delivery-rider-passion-or-exploitation-13525
In recent years, takeaway delivery has exploded, in a context where consumer practices are changing, last-mile logistics are being reorganized and environmental issues are growing. Many freelance delivery riders have jumped on the bandwagon, employed by large companies such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats or Stuart. The Mobile Lives Forum wanted to understand who these delivery riders are and what their experience is in this mobile business, divided between the attractiveness of an outdoor activity with a lot of autonomy and flexibility, and the pressure of employers to meet efficiency requirements.