One of the purposes of this exercise is to get everyone involved.\u00a0 I will give everyone seven minutes to investigate this subject on their own.\u00a0 Then I will ask each group to talk amongst themselves about what they have found for seven minutes.\u00a0 Then we will go around and query each group about what they found.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
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1. a.\u00a0 Biking and Race
Two years ago the dean at CHASS had each department do an “Anti-Racism Audit” to look for ways that racism might exist in our College without people being aware of it. What would an “Anti-Racism Audit” of biking in a city–say Raleigh, look like?\u00a0 How would you do it?\u00a0 \u00a0What things would you consider?<\/p>\n
Here are websites of African-American bicycling advocacy groups.<\/p>\n
Black People Ride Bikes–Baltimore<\/a><\/p>\n Black People Bike–St. Louis<\/a><\/p>\n Black Girls Do Bike<\/a><\/p>\n What do you think the purpose of these organizations are?\u00a0 Why are they needed?\u00a0 What do you see in them?<\/p>\n Post a finding on this padlet<\/a> with your name under the “inclusivity” column and be prepared to talk about it.<\/p>\n 1.b.\u00a0 Inclusivity in General Post a finding on this padlet<\/a> with your name under the “inclusivity” column and be prepared to talk about it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Bike Share Systems<\/p>\n Your team is considering a bike share system for Raleigh. From the reading, what factors should you take into consideration?\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 What are the key elements of your bike share plan?\u00a0 What characteristics will you highlight in your advertising campaign? \u00a0Here<\/a> is a map of bike share systems in the United States.\u00a0 (Be sure to push the slider all the way over to 2024.) Does this map suggest that cities have to be a certain size to support a bike share system?\u00a0 Is there a city in NC currently without a bike share system where you think one could work?\u00a0 Why? Are there cities in NC where you doubt a bike share system could work?<\/p>\n Read this story<\/a> about a bike share system in a Kansas city of 2,700 people.<\/p>\n Here<\/a> is a population density map of Raleigh.\u00a0 What role will this play in your plan?<\/p>\n Here<\/a> are the details of the Raleigh bike share system.\u00a0 From the reading, what do you think are the positive and negative parts of the bike share system?\u00a0 Are there things it could do better?<\/p>\n How would you compare a dockless bike share system?<\/p>\n Have you ever used a bike share system?\u00a0 What was your reaction to it?<\/p>\n Post a finding on this padlet<\/a> with your name under the “bike-sharing” column and be prepared to talk about it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 E-Bikes<\/p>\n Here<\/a> is one of the cheapest highly rated ebikes offered today. Assuming a “regular” bike could be had for $500, how much would you have to ride this bike to make it worthwhile?<\/p>\n Think of trips you regularly take.\u00a0 Would there be trips perhaps not feasible with a regular bike that would be feasible with an ebike?\u00a0 What do you think would be some of the advantages of an ebike over a regular bike?<\/p>\n Some people say ebikes are a “game changer” for bicycle transportation. Do you agree? Why or why not?<\/p>\n
Look at the following websites:
Bicycling Magazine<\/a>
Rails to Trails Conservancy<\/a>
People for Bikes\u00a0<\/a>
Do an inclusivity audit. What kinds of people do you see and what kinds of people don’t you see?\u00a0 What kind of picture does this give about biking? Does this audit give us any ideas of how we might try to changing biking culture in the US?<\/p>\n
What do you think of it?\u00a0 Would you buy it?\u00a0 What questions does the reading suggest?
Assuming an average speed of 15 mph, what would a 20 minute city look like with this bike?\u00a0 (Compared to a bike going 10mph). Use this tool<\/a> to draw a map with the proper radius.\u00a0 What kinds of things are within this radius?\u00a0 What kinds of things are not?\u00a0 Do you think it would be possible to live a life where 80% of what you did on a weekly basis was within this circle?\u00a0 What would be the advantages of living like this? What would be the disadvantages?<\/p>\n