Together we cycle – Film screening and panel
Event Information
Join us for a screening of the Together we cycle, a film looking at the development of cycling culture and infrastructure in the Netherlands and why against all odds, Dutch people kept on cycling.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion looking at cycling and Fife, what is happening to improve cycle infrastructure and what we hope can be achieved in the future.
Panelists include Cllr Jane Ann Liston and Lucy Jackson, Sustainability Co-ordinator at Fife College.
About the film
Together we cycle – A film by Nieuw & Verbeterd
The film Together we cycle investigates the critical events that led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. Many people think that cycling in the Netherlands is a natural phenomenon. However, until the 1970s the development of mobility in the Netherlands followed trends across the globe. The bicycle had had its day, and the future belonged to the car. The only thing that had to be done was to adapt cities to the influx of cars.
Then Dutch society took a different turn. Against all odds, people kept on cycling.
There is no easy answer to the question why this happened in the Netherlands. There are many factors, events and circumstances that worked together, both socially and policy-wise. In Together we cycle, key players tell the story of the bumpy road which led to the current state. Where cycling is an obvious choice for most citizens.
Panel
Lucy Jackson, Sustainability Co-ordinator, Fife College
Hi, my name is Lucy. Part of my role involves addressing the barriers that students and staff face commuting to campus, and promoting/encourage sustainable transport modes. My role actually started off with the Students Association where I was on a one year placement by Smarter Choices Smarter Places, where I wrote a Transport Strategy and I also managed the e-bike hire scheme where students can borrow an electric bike for £3/week.
Personally, I have always loved cycling as I like to feel the fresh air as I travel at speed, favourite places include Tentsmuir Forest. The reason why I am passionate about cycling and encouraging others to do the same is because I know how great I feel being on a bike and I believe it is great for mental health and a great way to reduce your environmental impact!
Cllr Jane Ann Liston
I use the bike for almost all council appointments, mostly within St Andrews but sometimes all the way to Cupar or to Leuchars for the train and then again from Markinch to Glenrothes.
While cycling for me is a means of transport from A to B rather than a leisure activity, I do like cycling on the Isle of Arran; in fact, it was to free myself from the structures of the very limited bus timetable on the island that made me persevere and overcome balance problems in my
early 40s to be able to cycle. It's also a good way to get between Queen Street and Central stations in Glasgow.
Cycling is environmentally friendly and also a way of taking exercise without really trying and which is not redolent of school PE lessons; shortly after I started riding I found I had inadvertently dropped a dress size which was an added bonus.
What is important about providing better infrastructure is that it helps make cycling the easy option, and that leads more people to choose that transport option.
Booking Information
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Accessibility
There are accessible parking bays available outside 8 East Fergus Place. There is a ramp into the building and level access throughout. There is also an accessible toilet. Learn more about how to get to us and the accessibility of the building.
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