The Transformation of Urban Mobility Practices in Maastricht (1950–1980)

Dijk, Marc; Hommels, Anique; Stoffers, M.

doi:10.3167/trans.2021.110303

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“…The application of the theoretical framework in this empirical study shows changes in emerging practices that go beyond a mere user perspective and the carriers of the practice. The study show how social practice approaches can give more context-sensitive insights [61]. The local peculiarities mostly refer to the policy incentives and associated involvement of urban planners.…”

Section: Conclusion: Accepting Access-based Transportationmentioning

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How do new mobility practices emerge? A comparative analysis of car-sharing in cities in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands

Svennevik

Dijk

Arnfalk

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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Section: Conclusion: Accepting Access-based Transportationmentioning

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How do new mobility practices emerge? A comparative analysis of car-sharing in cities in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands

Svennevik

Dijk

Arnfalk

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…Paul Lloyd andErick Bohemia, June 27-30, 2016, Brighton: Design Research Society. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2016.47;Dijk, Hommels, andStoffers, 'Transformation of urban mobility practices in Maastricht (1950-1980): Co-evolution of cycling and car mobility, ' presented at Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting 2020, Eindhoven, October 26-28, 2020Svennevik, Dijk, and Arnfalk, 'How do Barnes Hofmeister and Keitsch;Dijk,Hommels,and Stoffers;Svennevik,Dijk,and Arnfalk;and Svennevik,Julsrud,and Farstad. 35…”

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Transformative Metrics. Contributions to the Studies for Monitoring and Evaluating How Science, Technology, and Innovation Can Address Social and Environmental Challenges

Cuartas¹,

Goyeneche²,

Berjawi³

2022

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This book provides a fresh and comprehensive understanding of the most significant methodological advances in the study of transformative change through policy decision-making; this latter being commonly influenced by metrics and evaluation processes. In this vein, the book presents methodological approaches to the study of sustainable transitions by suggesting that these metrics and evaluation processes can play a new role. It contends that using these approaches in the implementation of policy programmes, projects, and interventions can offer a further reflexive perspective, which helps transformations to take place and enhance metrics’ transformative potential.

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“…Ironically, before the car mobility transition (in the 1950s and 1960s in Western countries, and in the 1990s in Eastern Europe), most cities were accessible by walking, cycling, public transport, and by the few cars there were. For example, transition scholars have reconstructed the historical transformation of mobility in the city of Maastricht in the period of 1950-1980 from cycling as the most popular mode of traveling in the 1950s to car driving by the end of the 1970s [12]. In many respects, cities are currently seeking to follow a reversed pathway, which we here label as "de-transition".…”

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Back to the Future: “De-Transition” to Low-Car Cities

Taillandier

Dijk

Vialleix

2023

Future Transportation

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Current urban mobility systems in Europe, characterized by high car mobility shares, have negative environmental and health impacts but struggle to mitigate these for fear of sacrificing accessibility. Ironically, before the car mobility transition (in the 1950s and 1960s in Western countries and the 1990s in Eastern Europe), most cities were accessible by walking, cycling, public transport, and by the few cars there were. Through a longitudinal case study of a medium-sized urban area in Clermont-Ferrand, France (1950–2022), this paper explores the potential to ‘de-transition’, i.e., to reverse the urban transition process towards ‘accessible, low-car cities’ by reshaping infrastructures to constrain car use whilst accommodating walking, cycling, and public transport. We answer the following questions: To what extent can cities reverse the urban car mobility transition? How could such a process be further encouraged? Our analysis adopts a social practices perspective and uses a mixed-methods approach by combining semi-structured interviews, a survey, and a document analysis. On the one hand, our findings highlight the difficulty of an urban modality shift to car alternatives: (1) the limited reach of public transformation networks (in Clermont-Ferrand, the tramline); (2) the fact that many feel unsafe or assume they need excellent health conditions to cycle, which is associated with leisure and sports; and (3) strong convictions concerning the usefulness of vehicle ownership, which is believed to maximise comfort. On the other hand, based on a historic analysis, we offer practical recommendations to de-transition to low-car urban areas: (1) the creation of an extensive regional tramway network; (2) the development of a full cycling network; and (3) the promotion of an extensive car-free city centre.

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The Transformation of Urban Mobility Practices in Maastricht (1950–1980)

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

How do new mobility practices emerge? A comparative analysis of car-sharing in cities in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands

How do new mobility practices emerge? A comparative analysis of car-sharing in cities in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands

Transformative Metrics. Contributions to the Studies for Monitoring and Evaluating How Science, Technology, and Innovation Can Address Social and Environmental Challenges

Back to the Future: “De-Transition” to Low-Car Cities

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