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SUMMARY:Infrastructure as a Communicative Interface: How Design Shapes Cyc
 list-Driver Interaction - Marie Kauffman
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DESCRIPTION:Cycling infrastructure is typically evaluated on safety and co
 mfort\, but **comprehensibility** has emerged as a key factor shaping how 
 cyclists perceive and use it (see Friel & Wachholz\, 2025). While research
  exists on understanding as an individual cognitive process\, the social d
 imensions and interactions remain less explored.\n\nIn this study\, infras
 tructure is reinterpreted as a **communicative interface**. In urban traff
 ic\, cyclists and car drivers are engaged in a constant interpretive proce
 ss\, anticipating actions and negotiating space and priority.\n\nThe proje
 ct combines transport planning\, psychology\, and simulation technology to
  explore how design shapes communication between road users. Using **crowd
 sourced data** locations of problematic cyclist–driver interactions in B
 erlin are identified (https://infrastrukturberlin.de/). These locations ar
 e recreated in a **coupled simulation**\, enabling cyclists and drivers to
  interact in one shared virtual environment. Systematic variation of desig
 n elements reveals how meaning\, expectation\, and behavior emerge. Using 
 **paired qualitative interviews**\, I aim to capture participants’ exper
 iences and interpretations\, comparing perceptual differences and revealin
 g how interactions are co-constructed. \n\nPreliminary findings suggest th
 at infrastructure is not merely a technical object but a **medium that sha
 pes social behavior**. At CRB\, I will present this methodological approac
 h and initial interview results\, aiming to spark a discussion on two key 
 questions:\n\n1.	**When should infrastructure be addressed as a social iss
 ue rather than a technical problem?**\n2.	**Does “intelligible” infras
 tructure resolve conflicts\, or does it merely shift responsibility onto u
 sers?**\n\nThis work challenges the field to move beyond individual percep
 tion\, framing infrastructure as a **site of shared interaction** - and co
 nflict – that demands both technical and social solutions.
LOCATION:Plenary room (Lecture Room 2.2)
URL:https://pretalx.com/crbam-2026/talk/9HACGK/
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