Planning the Cycling City
Programmes organised by the Graduate School of Social Science (including this programme) are cancelled for summer 2020 in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. If you’re interested in following this programme in the future, please email summer-info-gsss@uva.nl with the programme name in the subject line and we will keep you updated on all developments in the coming months. Want to keep updated on social media and online content for summer 2020? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at the links below.
Programme at a glance
| Academic dates: | 28 June - 16 July 2020 |
| Housing dates: | 26 June - 17 July 2020 |
| Academic fee: | € 1600 read more about what’s included |
| Housing fee: | € 600 for a private room with private facilities and a € 75 refundable deposit. For more information, see Housing and practical matters. |
| Credits: | 6 European Credits |
| Who is this programme for? | For academics and professionals with a background related to urban planning. All participants must completed their Bachelor's degree (minimum) and have experience working in a related field. |
| Acting academic director: | George Liu |
| Academic director & co-founder: | Marco te Brommelstroet |
| Lecturer & co-founder: | Meredith Glaser |
| Early application deadline: | 1 February 2020 |
| Regular application deadline: | 1 April 2020 |
Programme description
Together we examine the impacts of history, policy, infrastructure, planning, and culture within the context of urban cycling in the Netherlands. Next to this, the programme invites students to bring and share their personal views and experiences on cycling cities. As the world’s cycling capital, Amsterdam offers a premier environment for engaging with all of this.
This course follows a flipped classroom approach in which Amsterdam is both a story board and a lab. Experience and experiential learning are key components of the course. Students are encouraged to independently explore and examine the city through the lens of the learning material; to get inspiration, to struggle with concepts or to “translate lessons" to their local context.
The course includes intimate discussions with the absolute leaders in fields ranging from sociology to transport engineering, and including influential academics and practitioners. To develop a rich understanding of a cycling city students engage in fieldwork, excursions, small group discussions and course projects. Seminal and recent contributions to the relevant literature are discussed throughout the course.
The programme will cover topics as diverse as urban cycling (historical and current trends), power relations in policy, strategic planning at different scales, land use, streams and wayfinding, bicycle culture and effects, data collection and measurement, and marketing as a policy instrument.
Get in touch with us at summer-info-gsss@uva.nl or call +31 (0)20 525 3776.
| Mode | Short-term |
|---|---|
| Credits | 6 ECTS, 3 weeks |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Starts in | June |