Shaping active mobility in Dutch cities
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2025-09-29
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Active mobility is increasingly promoted as a response to societal challenges such as climate change, urban congestion, and public health. Despite this growing attention, it remains unclear to what extent municipalities design and implement coherent and consistent policies for walking and cycling. This thesis addresses this gap by examining active mobility policies in the twenty largest municipalities of North-Brabant and Gelderland through a Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), complemented by in-depth case studies that provide further contextual understanding.
The findings indicate that institutional preconditions such as structural funding, political-administrative support, and intergovernmental collaboration are necessary for policy success, but not sufficient on their own. Instead, different combinations of institutional and social factors create multiple pathways to effective outcomes. Social dimensions, particularly inclusivity, participation, and behavioral change, prove decisive in distinguishing policies with lasting legitimacy from those that remain primarily technocratic exercises. By integrating these insights, the study contributes to theories of policy coherence and consistency, highlighting the importance of balancing institutional strength with social legitimacy in the pursuit of sustainable active mobility policies.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen