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We are excited to share the first report of the ENTOURAGE research project. It is developed in a collaboration between the Bicicleta Club de Catalunya (BACC), Universitat Rovira Virgili (URV) and the researcher Wilbert den Hoed, who have studied cycling mobility among people over 60 years old in Barcelona. We repost a translation of theContinue reading “What can we learn from the cycling experiences of older people?”

Compartimos con vosotros el primer informe de la investigación ENTOURAGE donde se ha estudiado la movilidad ciclista entre personas que tienen más de 60 años en Barcelona. Re-posteamos el blog original del Bicicleta Club de Catalunya escrito en catalán. Blog in English 🇬🇧 Últimamente el discurso del cambio de las ciudades se ha centrado mucho enContinue reading “¿Qué podemos aprender de las experiencias en bici de las personas de mayor edad?”

El Bicicleta Club de Catalunya (BACC), colaborador del proyecto ENTOURAGE, nos dedica un artículo. ¿Cómo contribuye nuestro proyecto a la promoción de la bicicleta por parte de la entidad promotora local? Consulta el post original aquí y lee la versión en castellano abajo. Démonos la oportunidad de aceptar que la vida tiene consigo variables queContinue reading “Ciudades amigables con las personas mayores”

The ENTOURAGE project is not just about cycling, nor just about Barcelona. Last week, we set sail to the City of Venice to set up the project’s case study about accessibility and age-friendliness there. Our first impressions of perhaps the most densely concentrated tourist city in Europe give a mixed picture about its liveability forContinue reading “Age-friendliness in Venice”

El projecte ENTOURAGE està a la meitat del seu camí. Què hem fet fins ara? El divendres passat vam organitzar una sessió interactiva amb persones residents de major edat que van amb bicicleta per Barcelona, un esdeveniment il·lustratiu del que representa el projecte. Ens ho vam passar en gran durant la sessió de feedback que va reflexionarContinue reading “A mig camí”

El proyecto ENTOURAGE está a la mitad del camino. ¿Qué hemos hecho hasta ahora? El viernes pasado organizamos una sesión interactiva con personas residentes de mayor edad que van en bicicleta por Barcelona, un evento ilustrativo de lo que representa el proyecto. Llegir a català / Read in English Nos lo pasamos en grande durante laContinue reading “A mitad de camino”

The ENTOURAGE project is halfway! What have we done so far? The best illustration probably happened last Friday, when we organised a feedback session with older residents who cycle in Barcelona. Leer en español  / Llegir a català We had a blast during the feedback session that reflected on the fieldwork in Barcelona that focused on theContinue reading “Halfway there”

Are you 60 years or older, and have you recently visited Barcelona? Let us know if you would consider cycling here. Have you done so? Let us know about your experience! Do you want to read more about our study? Then this page is for you as well! Read here about our vision and objectives,Continue reading “Cycling survey”

August 2021 was not a regular summer month. My new job in Spain meant that I had the pleasure of moving from Rotterdam to Barcelona. In this day and age, traveling (far) is no longer an everyday task, but requires careful consideration of its environmental and health effects. This is a re-post of a Linked-InContinue reading “Labour mobilities”

Are you 60 years or older, and have you cycled during your visit to Barcelona? Do you want to read more about our study? Consult this page about its vision and objectives, and about your opportunities to participate. Why participate? At the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona (Faculty of Tourism and Geography) we’re carryingContinue reading “Call for participation”