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Zoek op fietsen
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Fietsen en bereikbaarheid en mobiliteit
This briefing looks at:
The issues and concerns regarding accessibility and mobility in urban areas; and
The role of cycling in meeting accessibility and mobility needs.
Current and projected levels of car use in cities are undesirable and unsustainable. Nowhere is this more evident than in urban areas where the problems resulting from motorised transport are becoming more apparent. Urban congestion, pollution, accidents, reduced mobility and loss of quality of life are all partially blamed on rising car use (Alayo et al., 1998). There is increasing recognition that something must be done to alleviate these problems and that the solution to transport problems in cities must no longer simply increase transport supply in line with demand, but must instead focus on managing travel demand on the transport system and in particular, reducing the need to use the car (Richardson et al., 1993). Richardson et al. (1993) note that there is a significant “need to consider the way in which to plan urban transport to achieve a vital and sustainable future” and help cities evolve in a more ecologically sustainable fashion.
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