#40 Fokus Radfahren: Radfahren im urbanen Kontext
What role does the bicycle play in today’s cities? Is it merely a mode of transportation, or is it also a reflection of social developments, political negotiations, and spatial transformations? This episode kicks off a miniseries on the topic of “cycling,” curated by Madlyn Miessgang, Florian Pühringer, and Kurt Weninger as part of the TU-wide initiative cycleFIT.
In this discussion, Mathias Mitteregger (MURA Mobility and Space), Corinna Mölkner (BOKU Vienna), and Lorenz Siegel (Vienna Mobility Agency) discuss with Madlyn Miessgang and Kurt Weninger the historical development of the bicycle, its significance for social participation and self-determined mobility, as well as the challenges and potential of bicycle-friendly urban development—always with a focus on Vienna. The discussion will address issues of infrastructure, safety, and spatial distribution, as well as social attributions, gender equality, and international models of successful cycling policy.
Mathias Mitteregger is a mobility and urban planner and the founder of MURA Mobilität und Raum. Previously, he worked at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) in fields including architectural theory, mobility research, and urban development. His work focuses on the social, cultural, and spatial dimensions of mobility, as well as on the transformation processes of sustainable urban development.
Corinna Mölkner is a human geographer and research associate at the Institute of Transportation at BOKU Vienna. In the TRANSFORM research project, she investigates the social dimensions of the transportation transition. Previously, she worked for several years in municipal pedestrian and bicycle transportation promotion in Germany and supported participatory and planning processes in the field of sustainable mobility.
Lorenz Siegel is a landscape planner at the Vienna Mobility Agency, where he coordinates projects related to walking and cycling for the City of Vienna. Previously, he spent ten years as a project manager at Copenhagenize in Copenhagen and Montreal, supporting cities worldwide in developing bicycle-friendly mobility strategies and infrastructure measures.
Madlyn Miessgang works in the field of architecture, urban planning, and science communication at the future.lab of the Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning at TU Wien. She is part of the cycleFIT team and supports the initiative in the areas of outreach and visual communication.
Florian Pühringer conducts research and teaches in the MOVE Transportation Systems Planning Research Group at TU Wien. As a member of the cycleFIT core team, he is also committed to promoting sustainable mobility and the transition to a future-proof mobility system at TU Wien.
Kurt Weninger is a senior lecturer in the Land Policy and Land Management Research Group at TU Wien. As project manager of cycleFIT, he works to establish bicycle mobility at TU Wien.
Podcast Credits
Episode #40
Concept and Moderation: Madlyn Miessgang, Florian Pühringer, and Kurt Weninger (cycleFIT Initiative); The cycleFIT Initiative is all about bicycles, cycling, and bicycle traffic around and at the TU Wien campuses. Together with students and staff, we develop concrete solutions for a bicycle-friendly TU Wien and aim to increase the number of people who ride their bikes to campus. Initiative website: https://www.tuwien.at/futurefit/cyclefit
Recording, audio, and editing: Madlyn Miessgang and Nico Schleicher
ZUKUNFT STADT Podcast Production: Lukas Bast, Larissa Benk, Lisa-Marie Kramer, Lena Hohenkamp, Madlyn Miessgang, and Nico Schleicher
Intro music: Jakob Kotal
The ZUKUNFT STADT podcast is a project of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at TU Wien. It is produced in collaboration between future.lab and the Local Spatial Planning Research Group at TU Wien.