Understanding policy-packaging: unravelling active mobility decision-making in Dutch medium-sized city centers
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2024-11-18
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Medium-sized centers in the Netherlands are increasingly under pressure due to rising vacancy rates and the growth of online shopping. Municipalities aim to counter this trend by making city centers places to experience rather than to buy. To achieve this, many municipalities promote active mobility, which makes their city centers more appealing to pedestrians and cyclists. This makes creates a more pleasant environment but also helps to reduce car-related nuisances.
At the same time, many medium-sized centers still depend to a large extent on the car as they often have a regional function and were designed for car traffic. This research investigated policy-making in medium-sized cities to examine how these municipalities addressed decision-making around active mobility in their inner cities. Clement's (2018) CIAD framework provided factors that were used to compare the mobility policy of the different cases. The study used content analysis and semi-structured interviews with individuals involved in the policy-making process.
The findings provide a comparison between the municipalities studied. The analysis offered insights into the choices and trade-offs made regarding the mobility policy in each case. The research clarified how various factors and trade-offs in different municipalities influenced policy decisions regarding active mobility in medium-sized city centers.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen