CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Thota, Ashley |
|---|---|
| Title | The physical and perceived barriers to bicycling in San Francisco. Exploring the link between gentrification and sustainable transportation |
| Summary | San Francisco is a cosmopolitan city which has flourished in the past two decades. With its transit first policy, San Francisco is filled with alternative transportation methods and continues to grow its mobility network. We see this especially with bicycling infrastructure and the Plan Bay Area 2050 report. With transportation it is important that people be considered especially because of the history of racism and classism in transportation and sustainable development in the United States. Furthermore, because urban revitalization contributes to gentrification and displacement, increasing San Francisco’s livability must consider the communities it will threaten. The data and findings of this research show that the city has undergone drastic changes that have increased its livability, but who can live in San Francisco has also changed. The fragmented network of bicycle infrastructure and the displacement that follows gentrification create a barrier of access to sustainable infrastructure and amenities in the city. Through interviews and maps this link is explored to understand the barriers of cycling and the contributors to gentrification in San Francisco. |
| Supervisor | LaBelle, Michael Carnegie |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/thota_ashley.pdf |
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