Spaces of (dis)ability (re)produced in social kinaesthetic practices. Implications for green and inclusive mobility
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Seeking to secure climate neutrality, among the objectives of the European Green Deal within the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy is reduction of greenhouse gases from transport in European Union countries. In the context of the premises of this political initiative, the article aims to discuss the accessibility of the most ecological transport method, pedestrian mobility, and broaden knowledge on (non)inclusive pedestrian routes. The conducted research provided an insight into the spaces of (dis)ability (re)produced in the kinaesthetic practices of people who walk and wheelchair users. In these spaces, pedestrian mobility becomes (in)dependent, (un)comfortable and/or (un)predictable. Since the research took place in a Polish city, the article identifies the challenges of accessibility of the public space in Poland. Its findings go beyond the domestic context, however, providing universal knowledge on the characteristics of spaces of (dis)ability from the perspective of people with varying motor abilities that can improve the effectiveness of initiatives for mobility justice: green and inclusive. The results of the research and its adopted perspective also contribute to critical disability studies.
Source: Mobilities
Author: Marcjanna Nóżka
Institution: Jagiellonian University
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410657525