| Title |
Bike-sharing under pressure: The role of cycling in building circular cycling futures |
| ID_Doc |
24780 |
| Authors |
Henriksson, M; Scalzotto, JG |
| Title |
Bike-sharing under pressure: The role of cycling in building circular cycling futures |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| Abstract |
Bike-sharing could play an important role in any future circular economy since sharing solutions have the po-tential to challenge the current automobility regime. This paper examines the potential contributions of two Swedish bike-sharing initiatives: grassroots-initiated bike kitchens and a commercial bike-sharing service system. We explore and analyze the visions of these initiatives and how they can be nurtured in order to support a circular future. The results indicate that the incumbent regime challenges cycling initiatives through commer-cialization and professionalization pressures. The paper notes that the studied initiatives can contribute to a future circular economy, but in different ways. While bike kitchens support the social aspects of circularity, commercial bike-sharing is more likely to support ecological aspects. Both kinds of initiatives are crucial and rely on the support of public actors with a strong sustainability agenda. |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136368
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