ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the degree to which bicycling should be promoted to advance social justice by specifying conditions under which publicly produced cycling interventions, at the expense of the wider community, are warranted on the basis of justice. It considers the prominent liberal-egalitarian theories of justice to understand their relevance in exploring fairness and equity associated with cycling interventions. The chapter expresses that interventions should enhance accessibility levels for those with sub-standard accessibility levels. Cycling's effectiveness largely depends on two foundations: an individual's ability and propensity to cycle, and the degree to which land use patterns enable bicycling to advance accessibility in a meaningful way. As a low-cost, low-energy form of transport, bicycling has a long history of being tied to empowerment and opportunity. The social good of accessibility can also be developed for other goods with a distinct social meaning, such as health or environmental quality.
