ResearchReport
Institutional Barriers of Promoting Year-Round Active Mobility in Northern European Cities
Xin Chen · 2024
Summary
A comparative study examining the institutional barriers to promoting year-round walking and cycling in Kalundborg, Lahti, Umeå and Hamburg-Altona. Drawing on interviews, a survey and a stakeholder workshop, the research identifies political, organisational, resource-related and stakeholder barriers, highlighting the importance of sustained political commitment, adequate resources and institutional coordination in implementing active mobility policies.
- Topics
- Behaviour & Mobility ManagementCommunication & EngagementPolicy, Strategy & Governance
- Target audience
- PoliticiansPolicy makers
- Mode
- WalkingCyclingWheeling
- Conditions
- Year-round
- Population group
- All
- Trip purpose
- All
- Countries
- GermanyFinlandDenmarkSweden
- Language
- English
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Organisations
- BATS - project · Project
- Aalto University · Publisher
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