• Austria: 22% of population Vienna: 38% – Migrant women: nearly 20% of Vienna’s

population. • Vienna: 208.000 migrant women from non-EU

countries (58%), 150.000 women from EU countries (42%)

• Main countries of origin: Serbia, Turkey

Data: Statistik Austria 2017

• open for (all) women: beginners & advanced - • cooperation with migrant & neighbourhood associations

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• Project team: – Institute for Advanced Studies – Radlobby Wien – Women’s center “piramidops” – Women’s health center “Fem Süd”

• Funding by Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

• Questions : – What do migrant women need to (re-)start cycling? – Can public bike-sharing foster migrant women’s cycling and if so, under

what circumstances?

37%

18%

45%

Eigenes Fahrrad

Kann Rad eines Familienmitgliedesleihen

Kein eigenes Rad

55%

Own bicycle

Can use bicycle of a family member

No access to a suitable bicycle

15%

7% 3%

75%

Ich nutze Citybike ein- bismehrmals im Jahr

Ich nutze es ein- bismehrmals im Monat

Ich nutze es ein- bismehrmals in der Woche

Ich nutze Citybike nicht

25%

I use Citybike… one to several times a year

…one to several times a month

…one to several times a week

I don’t use Citybike

8%

12%

31%

21%

51%

30%

10%

37%

0% 50% 100%

Advanced

Beginners"I can ride well everywhere"

"I can ride well on cycle paths andquiet streets."

"I can ride well in a car-freeenvironment."

"I can't/wouldn't dare to cycleoutside of the course."

23%

22%

22%

33% Ich fahre 1 - mehrmals pro Woche

Ich fahre 1 - mehrmals im Monat

Ich fahre 1 - mehrmals im Jahr

Ich fahre nicht außerhalb des Radkurses

67%

I cycle one to several times a week

I cycle one to several times a month

I cycle one to several times a year

I don’t cycle outside of the cycling classes

• Big interest in cycling lessons – health – social participation

• Cooperation with migrant & neighbourhood associations

• Encouragement: from learner to trainer

• Public bike-sharing module

• Funding of cycling classes

• Adequate training spaces in districts

• Lack of starter-friendly cycling conditions

• No access to a bicycle • Barriers to use bike-

sharing