If you build it, they will come: Reducing car traffic in Copenhagen, by constructing alternatives
Author
Owen, Edward Thomas
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-06-08
Pages
61
Abstract
København er kendt som en cykelvenlig by, der udfordrer bilens dominans. Alligevel skaber biltrafikken fortsat problemer, særligt i den indre by, fx trængsel, støj, luftforurening og utryghed. Dette projekt undersøger, hvordan både offentlige og private virksomheder i København kan bidrage til at reducere biltrafik, og hvilke barrierer de møder. Der er gennemført semistrukturerede interviews med repræsentanter fra fire virksomheder. Resultaterne peger på fælles temaer: 1) Automobilitet – dominans og afvikling, 2) Ejerskab og adgang, 3) Interaktion, 4) Udvikling og justering af regimer (regler og praksisser), 5) Infrastruktur, 6) Rum/plads i byen. Temaerne handler blandt andet om, hvem der ejer eller har adgang til transportløsninger, hvordan aktører samarbejder, hvordan normer og regler ændres, samt hvordan gader og infrastruktur bruges og udformes. Virksomhedernes aktiviteter placeres på forskellige niveauer ved hjælp af Multi-level Perspective, en ramme der ser på forandringer på flere niveauer. Undersøgelsen peger på, at mere planlægning og koordinering mellem virksomheder kan skabe bedre resultater end når de hver for sig arbejder mod de samme mål.
Copenhagen is widely seen as bicycle-friendly and as challenging car dominance. Even so, car traffic still causes notable problems in the inner city, such as congestion, noise, air pollution, and safety concerns. This report examines how both public and private companies in Copenhagen can help reduce car traffic and the challenges they face. It is based on semi-structured interviews with representatives from four companies. The findings point to common themes: (1) Automobility—Dominance and Deconstruction, (2) Ownership and Access, (3) Interaction, (4) Development and Adjustment of Regimes, (5) Infrastructure, and (6) Space. These themes cover, for example, who owns or can access transport services, how actors work together, how rules and practices evolve, and how streets and infrastructure are used and designed. The companies’ activities are located at different levels using the Multi-level Perspective, a framework that looks at change across multiple levels. The study suggests that stronger planning and coordination between companies can achieve more than separate efforts aimed at the same goals.
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