Urban Development without more Mobility by Car? Lessons from Amsterdam, a Multimodal Urban Region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4138745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luca Bertolini (0000-0003-0777-2620, University of Amsterdam, corresponding author), Frank Le Clercq (University of Amsterdam, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 575-589 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a3592 |
| OpenAlex | W2045398853 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 6 |
The fundamental dilemma in attempts to make urban development less dependent upon mobility by car is the inability of alternatives to match the quality of accessibility provided by private motorized transport. Failure to recognize this means that bringing about environmentally more sustainable urban mobility patterns is only possible at economic, social, and political costs that are unacceptable in most societies. In this paper we identify and discuss ways out of this dilemma, in the form of solutions that pursue the goal of increasing both sustainability and accessibility. We start by contending that what people ask is not a generic mobility, but rather opportunities to participate in spatially disjointed activities. Accordingly, accessibility should be defined as the amount and the diversity of 'spatial opportunities' that can be reached within a certain amount of time. Solutions to the accessibility-sustainability dilemma building upon this perspective (that is, planning concepts, policy measures) have been the object of recent research at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and are discussed and we look for, and find, evidence of the feasibility of these solutions in the actual trends in the Amsterdam urban region. Some policy implications of the findings are discussed
Business · Civil engineering · Dilemma · Environmental planning · Geography · Political science · Politics · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Transport engineering · Urban planning · Computer Science · Engineering · Transportation and Mobility Innovations · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Unique citing works | 33 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |