Abstract
In this presentation, we share preliminary insights from our fieldwork in the city of Santiago de Cuba. We approach Santiago as highly relevant site for exploring mobility transitions. While prior to the 1990s, Cubans enjoyed uniform mobility welfare organised by the redistributive and regulatory principles of State socialism, this paradigm ended in the aftermath of the collapse of the ‘socialist camp’ in 1991 and the repeated imposition of embargos. As a result, Santiago has experienced a shift towards mobility scarcity, as extremely reduced access to fuel, vehicles and spare parts has led to decrease of (auto)mobility levels. At the same time, scarcity has been met with ever-evolving diversity and informality of transport means (vehicles), prices and professions. In this context, we aim to address the following questions: how does the public transport (PT) system operate? What is the role of price in modal choice and daily mobility? How does price affect women in particular? How is PT controlled and contested in Santiago? What makes public transport in Santiago de Cuba public?
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 19 Jan 2023 |
| Event | Cosmopolis Lunch Seminar w\ W. Kębłowski, M. Maciejewska and M. Gillard - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 19 Jan 2023 → … https://urbanstudies.brussels/news-events/cosmopolis-lunch-seminar-w-w-keblowski-m-maciejewska-and-m-gillard |
Seminar
| Seminar | Cosmopolis Lunch Seminar w\ W. Kębłowski, M. Maciejewska and M. Gillard |
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| Country/Territory | Belgium |
| City | Brussels |
| Period | 19/01/23 → … |
| Other | The Cosmopolis Lunch Seminars are meetings hosted by Cosmopolis, which allow researchers from within and outside of the research group to share progress and findings of their research on urban issues. Every presentation is a starting point for a larger debate on urban research issues tackled by all the participants. The seminars include a 30-minute presentation by the guest speaker, and ample time for Q&A and debate relating to the participants’ own research. |
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