Submission Date

4-28-2025

Document Type

Paper

Department

Politics

Adviser

Johannes Karreth

Committee Member

Jonathan Marks

Committee Member

Scott King

Department Chair

Ann Karreth

Project Description

What explains why some cities have developed extensive bike infrastructure while others have not? Bicycling is a low-cost transportation option and is becoming increasingly popular in the 21st century. While there is extensive literature on bike infrastructure in the United States and its relationship with gentrification and advocacy, there is not significant, explicit dedication and focus toward explaining why variation exists across American cities. In my research design, I examine several factors that could point toward an explanation. The results show that policy diffusion is the most significant factor for bike infrastructure adoption, lending credence to prior literature on the subject.

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