TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Moving around the city: discourses on walking and cycling in English urban areas
JO  - Environment and planning A
A1  - Jones, Tim
A1  - Pooley, Colin G.
A1  - Scheldeman, Griet
A1  - Horton, Dave
A1  - Tight, Miles
A1  - Mullen, Caroline
A1  - Jopson, Ann
A1  - Whiteing, Anthony
SP  - 1407
EP  - 1424
VL  - 44
IS  - 6
N2  - There remains only limited understanding of perceptions of travel behaviour in relation to short journeys in urban areas and, in particular, the perceived role that walking and cycling for personal travel can realistically play in contemporary society. This paper reveals discourses surrounding the practice, performance, identity, conflicts, and visions relating to walking and cycling in English cities. These were derived from a large-scale study that utilised a comprehensive mixed-method approach using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Q methodology was used as an additional tool to investigate subjectivities on walking and cycling in the city in a structured, interpretable format and it is this approach that is the focus of this paper. The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications of these discourses for policy makers interested in encouraging a shift from car use to walking and cycling for short journeys in urban areas.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0308-518X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a44387
ID  - ref1
ER  -