University of Tasmania
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

White line fever: a sociotechnical perspective on the contested implementation of an urban bike lane network

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 20:21 authored by Roger Vreugdenhil, Williams, S
In this paper we discuss the introduction of the Launceston Bike Network, a local government project progressed in Tasmania, Australia. The project’s implementation became subject to intense community conflict, or what we refer to here as white line fever because it arose in relation to the white traffic lines used to mark the on-road bike lanes. Our analysis of textual data gathered from relevant documents and interviews with key stakeholders relies on the development of a sociotechnical perspective.Adopting this perspective allows us to recognise the various agencies emerging collectively from the technical and social aspects and interactions analysed. The findings add to how cycling and infrastructure might be reconceptualised as an urban sociotechnical system, and assist in its transition towards the transport mainstream through policy and planning.

History

Publication title

Area

Volume

45

Pagination

283-291

ISSN

0004-0894

Department/School

School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Place of publication

1 Kensington Gore, London, England, Sw7 2Ar

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 the authors

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Social impacts of climate change and variability

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC