abstract: The city of Groningen in the Netherlands is often referred to as the "world cycling city" because over fifty percent of trips are made on bicycles (Van Hoven & Elzinga, 2009). On the contrary, just four percent of trips in Tempe, Arizona are on bicycles (McKenzie, 2014). Through a series of interviews and surveys, this study investigates what causes such high bicycling rates in Groningen and applies these findings to Tempe. The results suggest that Groningen experiences high bicycling rates because the city uses "carrot" and "stick" policies to encourage bicycling and discourage driving. It is therefore recommended that Tempe adopt both types of policies to raise bicycling levels. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Geography 2015
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:29830 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Contributors | Rayes, Kevin (Author), Pfeiffer, Deirdre (Advisor), Larson, Elizabeth (Committee member), Golub, Aaron (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 103 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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