Abstract
There are many ways of moving through a city. Cycling is one which has received considerable attention from urban scholars. Yet it has remained largely neglected within the burgeoning literature on the post-socialist urbanisms of Central and Eastern Europe. This paper uses a case study from Sofia, Bulgaria to address this gap in urban research. By exploring the practices and affordances of cycling, we offer a discussion of everyday mobility, public life and urban space in post-socialist Sofia. This case study incorporates ethnography and in-depth interviews with regular cyclists. Through a discussion of bicycling spaces and practices, this paper complicates the notion of post-socialist cities as places defined by the decline of public sensibilities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1822-1835 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Urban Studies |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 22 May 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Acceptance date is provisional and based on date of publication.Research Groups and Themes
- SPS Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research
Keywords
- cycling
- Eastern Europe
- geography
- post-socialist urbanism
- privatism
- Sofia
- transport