This project is all about hearing from women — including women, girls and non-binary and gender-nonconforming people — about what cycling in Norwich feels like for them. We want to know where you feel safe, where you don’t and what makes cycling enjoyable or tricky.
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Through conversations, activities and an after-dark ride around the city, we’ll gather experiences and ideas from real people. What we learn will help make cycling in Norwich safer and more welcoming for everyone.
How the Audit works
How the Audit works
Combining community engagement and on-the-ground research, this project is composed of three main stages:
Stage 1:
Stage 1:
Through a range of pre-engagement activities — such as drop-in sessions, group bike rides and a zine-making workshop — as well as a survey, we will gather the lived experiences of women and the everyday barriers they face that either prevent them from cycling or make them feel unsafe when they do. To reach a diverse range of demographics, drop-in sessions will take place in settings where different communities already gather, including children and teenagers, older adults and immigrants and asylum seekers.
Stage 2:
Stage 2:
For the audit itself, women volunteers will cycle sections of predetermined routes in pairs or small groups after dark, using mapping software to record what they find. As they ride, they’ll assess things like lighting, traffic levels, visibility and social safety. This will allow us to create a clear map showing which areas feel safe and which feel unsafe. If you’re interested in being an auditor, click the link below.
Stage 3:
Stage 3:
The final stage brings everything together. We’ll analyse the insights from the pre-engagement activities alongside the findings from the night-time audit, and use this to create a clear, accessible report. This will outline the main barriers women experience, present the mapped audit results and offer practical, evidence-based recommendations for the council to act on.
Boudicca Bikers ride in the Norfolk countryside. Photo Boudicca Bikers.
Why Norwich?
Why Norwich?
Cycling has grown in Norwich, but county-level data suggests that women are still less likely to cycle regularly, revealing a persistent gender gap in participation. However, we’re lacking local, gender-specific data. This audit will help highlight what local barriers there are, and provide evidence to guide changes that make cycling in Norwich safer and more inclusive for women.
Kidical Mass ride in Norwich. Photo Stuart Beard.
Thank you to all our supporters!
Your time, energy and encouragement make this project possible.
We’re so grateful to have such a wonderful community helping us make cycling in Norwich safer and more inclusive for everyone.
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