Why cities need to take road space from cars - and how this could be done

Cities need to become more liveable. Urban transport systems have great importance in achieving this goal. Currently, cities are dominated by individual motorized transport with associated problems of air pollution, congestion, noise and traffic injuries. This paper argues that the redistribution of...

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Published in:Journal of urban design Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 443 - 448
Main Author: Gössling, Stefan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Nottingham Routledge 03.07.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Air pollution
Automobiles
Changes
Cities
Cultural change
Drivers
Economic change
Greening
Motor cars
Noise
Noise pollution
Planners
Pollution dispersion
Redistribution
Resistance
Roads & highways
Traffic congestion
Transportation
Transportation systems
Urban areas
Urban environments
Urban transportation
ISSN:1357-4809, 1469-9664
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Summary:Cities need to become more liveable. Urban transport systems have great importance in achieving this goal. Currently, cities are dominated by individual motorized transport with associated problems of air pollution, congestion, noise and traffic injuries. This paper argues that the redistribution of space is key in achieving modal split change and the greening of urban environments. It holds that taking road space from cars is justified from social, health, environmental and economic viewpoints. Yet, any change in urban transport cultures has to consider the automobile, which has instrumental as well as symbolic and affective functions. City planners are advised never to argue against the car, and to frame change in ways that reduces resistance by drivers and automotive lobbies.
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ISSN:1357-4809
1469-9664
DOI:10.1080/13574809.2020.1727318