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SUMMARY:Exploring the role of nonprofit organizations in the emergence of 
 cycling cultures - Christopher Fletcher and Nathalie Boucher
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DESCRIPTION:“The success or failure of cycling policies can largely be a
 ttributed to differences in bicycle cultures that are rooted in history.
 ”\nHarry Oosterhuis\, “Bicycle Research Between Bicycle Policies and B
 icycle Culture”\n\nHow do distinct cycling cultures emerge in local\, re
 gional\, and national contexts? Who and what are the forces and motivators
  shaping them? What exactly is a cycling culture? To explore these questio
 ns\, our presentation draws on our consultations with several non-profit o
 rganizations (NPOs) in the province of Québec\, Canada\, about the social
  dimensions of cycling. We look first to the history of cycling in Québec
  since the 1960s to appreciate the catalyzing effects of NPOs in the provi
 nce. Well-known cycling activist Bob Silverman and allies are widely credi
 ted with initiating the “Vélorution” that started Montréal on the pa
 th to becoming a groundbreaking cycling city in the 1970s. Other cycling N
 POs emerged in the 1980s and 1990s to advocate for province-wide action th
 at ultimately resulted in the development of the celebrated Route Verte\, 
 a 5\,400-kilometre network of cycling trails throughout the province. Whil
 e the case of Québec is unique\, we see similar processes where NPOs shap
 e cycling in many other places. Despite their importance\, however\, the c
 ontributions of NPOs are often underappreciated compared to politicians\, 
 planners\, and private sector actors\, and there is little research on NPO
 s as cultural agents. These conditions limit their ability to effect socia
 l change without removing any responsibility for it. In this talk\, we wil
 l present key features of the role of NPOs in shaping local cycling cultur
 es and encourage participants to explore the roles of the non-profit secto
 r where they live\, work\, and cycle.
LOCATION:Plenary room (Lecture Room 2.2)
URL:https://pretalx.com/crbam-2026/talk/F8GKCS/
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