CycloStroll

WHAT IS THE CYCLOSTROLL?

Flaneur is the French word for "stroller" or idle man about the town. The richness of the flaneur character lies in its associations with exploration, freedom, leisure, and being the connoisseur of the street. There has been considerable study of flanerie in the sociology literature. In our research we asked ourselves the question, "Can there be a blind flaneur?" especially in the complex modern urban cityscape.

Today, people with vision impairments cannot autonomously engage with and experience the environment around them. Related to this is the fact that with an emphasis on personal safety and lack of accessibility, people with vision impairments are restricted from many physical activities including play and exercises from a very young age. Thus their fitness levels are much worse compared to the general population.  Our ongoing project Cyclostroll attempts to bring two aspirations together: the ability to freely explore the world while at the same time engaging in a beneficial physical activity that improves fitness.