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SUMMARY:Cycling Legacy in Car-Dependent Cities: Governance Conditions and 
 the Brisbane 2032 Opportunity - Niloofar Dehghani Samani
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DESCRIPTION:Mega-events can create lasting cycling legacies when event-rel
 ated opportunities are supported by long-term planning and investment in i
 nfrastructure\, governance\, and behaviour. Transport legacy is now a well
 -recognised category in mega-event research\, with distinct definition and
  outcomes. However\, cycling has largely been treated as a minor part of b
 roader transport systems rather than as a distinct legacy with its own val
 ue and delivery conditions. This paper develops the concept of cycling leg
 acy and examines the requirements for a mega-event to produce long-term cy
 cling outcomes.\nBrisbane is a car-dependent city\, shaped by urban sprawl
 \, high street speed limits\, and a lack of a dense\, connected\, low-stre
 ss cycling network\, which together limit its cycling potential. Under the
  IOC’s New Norm\, which encourages cost-effective\, sustainable improvem
 ents\, cycling infrastructure is a relatively low-cost investment with hig
 h legacy potential. This research responds to the top-down nature of event
  planning by examining how a wider range of stakeholders understand the op
 portunities and constraints of cycling legacy\, and the conditions under w
 hich it can be intentionally pursued.\nDrawing on Stakeholder Theory\, thi
 s research combines spatial analysis of cycling infrastructure and accessi
 bility in inner Brisbane\, including key Games venues and visitor destinat
 ions\, with semi-structured interviews with government\, advocacy\, touris
 m\, community and Games-related stakeholders. The spatial analysis establi
 shes current conditions and infrastructure gaps\; the stakeholder engageme
 nt explores the enablers and barriers to creating cycling legacy in practi
 ce.\nEmpirically\, this research offers an evidence-based account of cycli
 ng conditions in Brisbane in the lead-up to the Games. Conceptually\, it d
 efines cycling legacy as a distinct legacy type that requires strategic go
 vernance and planning prior to the Games\, rather than an automatic outcom
 e of hosting mega-events. In doing so\, it contributes to debates on wheth
 er and under what conditions mega-events can act as catalysts for longer-t
 erm cycling outcomes in car-dependent host cities.
LOCATION:Room 2 (Lecture Room 2.1)
URL:https://pretalx.com/crbam-2026/talk/XD9AR8/
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