Public policies and sustainable urban mobility: a comparative analysis between Groningen and Campinas

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/2236-9996.2022-5513

Keywords:

urban mobility, sustainability, bicycles, transport policies, comparative analysis

Abstract

The National Urban Mobility Policy encourages Brazilian cities to develop a series of actions in favor of public and non-motorized transport, but successful cases of promotion of sustainable urban transport are still scarce in Brazil. This article analyzes the experience of Campinas concerning promotion of bicycle transportation, comparing it with a successful international case, namely, the city of Groningen (the Netherlands). The analyses are based on interviews with public managers and specialists in the two assessed cities. The results show fundamental institutional factors for the success or failure of the cycling policy. It is particularly noteworthy that actions to discourage the use of private vehicles are as important as those to promote the use of bicycles.

Published

2022-08-22

How to Cite

Rodrigues, L. F. V., Maia, A. G., & Carvalho, C. S. de. (2022). Public policies and sustainable urban mobility: a comparative analysis between Groningen and Campinas. Cadernos Metrópole, 24(55), 1143–1161. https://doi.org/10.1590/2236-9996.2022-5513