De Meefietslijn
Social Design Intervention
for: Fietsersbond, 2020
Feeling socially unsafe while cycling at night is hardly discussed in our public life, while it has a major impact on many (especially women). Some people decide not to live in a certain area, miss out on social activities or have to choose more expensive means of transport. Cycling alone in the dark still is a privilege, even in ‘Bicycle Heaven’ the Netherlands.
De Meefietslijn is a hotline with telephonic assistance for everyone that doesn't feel safe while cycling alone at night. Through the phone, we're cycling next to you to make you feel more protected. While cycling, we're interviewing you about your experiences with feeling (and being!) unsafe on the bike - everything we discover we share with De Fietsersbond.
De Meefietslijn is not the solution, but it is a means of collecting stories and drawing attention in a different way. Read about some things we discovered here
In 2020 De Meefietslijn started in Utrecht, and that has ensured that the subject ''Social Safety on the Bicycle'' has entered the political agendas of municipal council parties!
In collaboration with Lisa Strijbosch
Photography: Anna van Kooij
