Urban transportation has changed dramatically in the recent years through the large scale implementation of shared micro-mobility services, especially bike sharing systems (BSS) and electric scooter sharing (ESS). The COVID-19 pandemic brought further changes and uncertainty to this turbulent...

This paper analyses the effects of new bike lanes on traffic volume, congestion, and accidents. In order to obtain causal estimates, I exploit the quasi-random timing and location of newly built cycle lanes. Crucially, the new cycling infrastructure replaces existing car lanes thereby reducing...

Flow, a state of mind that occurs when persons are deeply immersed in an activity, plays an important role in enhancing the tourist experience through a variety of activities. Historically, flow is explored from the perspective of how tourists' experience the state, while little attention has...

In many places we experience a cycling infrastructure that is not sufficiently safe and/or is perceived as not sufficiently safe. But the needs of cyclists seem to be well known. The existing regulations offer a sufficient wealth of knowledge and infrastructure elements. However, these aspects...

In an effort to fight climate change, many cities try to boost their cycling levels. They often look towards the Dutch for guidance. However, historians have only begun to uncover how and why the Netherlands became the premier cycling country of the world. Why were Dutch cyclists so successful...