Politics, infrastructure and representation: The case of Jerusalem’s Light Rail

City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities

“…In this sense, the quality of public transport and accessibility to local services shape the urban structure and city life. Recent studies indicate that an efficient urban transport system connecting different areas of the city has helped modernize and link communities in Jerusalem (Nolte & Yacobi, 2015), and local investments in public goods such as subway systems have spurred the gentrification of underdeveloped areas in Beijing (Zheng & Kahn, 2013). In addition, a well-structured, efficient network of urban services benefits a wide range of citizens, including vulnerable groups such as the elderly, who can rely on these services instead of using other alternatives (Webb, Netuveli, & Milett, 2012).…”

Generating opportunities for city sustainability through investments in light rail systems: Introduction to the Special Section on light rail and urban sustainability

“…These involve a broad range of economic, social, environmental and institutional elements, with agendas that might include economic growth, accessibility, social equality, and CO₂ reduction (Banister, 2008;Hickman et al, 2013;Loo and Comtois, 2016). Arguably, transport plays a role in each of these sustainability agendas, though not always for the better (Farmer, 2011;Enright, 2013;Nolte and Yacobi, 2015).…”

Enclaves, borders, and everyday movements: Palestinian marginal mobility in East Jerusalem

“…This shows that marginalised urban residents are not only victims of exclusion from 'spaces of flow' (Castells, 1996), but that they also have the capacity to disrupt the routines of those living in premium networked spaces, and thereby 'decompress' their time-space (Sopranzetti, 2014). The image of the train initially promoted, as a symbol of the city growing together as a 'cosmopolitan metropolis' (Nolte and Yacobi, 2015), was destroyed by the attacks, and suddenly the light rail became an emblem of Jerusalem's ongoing conflict (cf. Miller, 2014).…”