The bike lanes in the city of Buenos Aires. Tensions between planned and unplanned uses of urban space (2009–2018)
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https://doi.org/10.12957/rdc.2025.90685Keywords:
Bike lanes, Public space, City of Buenos Aires, Spatial practice, Urban transformationAbstract
This article examines the gaps, conflicts, and tensions that arise between public spaces planned “on paper”, public spaces “as they actually exist”, and the concrete uses of those spaces. It does so through the study of the bike lane public policy implemented in the City of Buenos Aires since 2009 as part of the dynamics of space production. The working hypothesis is that such policies influence the configuration, restructuring, and transformation of urban public spaces, while also imposing new urban rules that are internalized by pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. These rules aim to normalize and regulate the use of public space. What urban transformations do bike lanes generate, and how do they impact street use? What kinds of conflicts emerge between urban spaces planned for bicycle circulation and the uses and itineraries of city inhabitants? Is it possible to view this type of policy as part of a sustainable urban mobility strategy within a framework of structural transportation planning—and, by extension, city planning? The fieldwork was conducted between 2010 and 2018 as part of a research project funded by the University of Buenos Aires. It involved analyzing interviews with city residents living in neighborhoods where bike lanes were implemented and conducting observations in those neighborhoods.
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