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Title: | Transforming urban mobility and public space through slow streets. A stakeholder approach |
Authors: | Bajada, Therese Mifsud, Wendy-Jo Scheiber, Sarah |
Keywords: | Local government -- Malta Public spaces -- Malta Streetscapes (Urban design) Sustainable transportation City planning -- Malta Roads -- Design and construction Stakeholder management |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Ltd |
Citation: | Bajada, T. Mifsud, W. & Scheiber, S. (2023). Transforming urban mobility and public space through slow streets. A stakeholder approach. Journal of Urban Mobility, 4, 1-13. |
Abstract: | In June 2020 the Local Council Association (LCA) in Malta launched the ‘Slow Streets’ action plan to promote active travel and use public transport, while at the same time provide information to reduce mobility. This paper explores people’s perceptions and opinions towards this action plan, and the opportunities and challenges perceived and anticipated experiences in the future implementation of it. To do this we use two qualitative datasets: people’s perceptions from 84 semi-structured interviews and an N focus group amongst stakeholders. The semi-structured interviews were conducted between February 2022 and April 2022 by intercepting people in the streets of six localities that showed interest in being part of the action plan. The online focus group was conducted in February 2022. The findings show that 66 % of the resident participants were not aware of the action plan, which is of concern when considering the topic of stakeholder involvement. From the qualitative analysis three main themes emerged: car culture, safety and policy. People agreed that there should be permanent interventions to reduce car use. Both stakeholder groups agreed that urban areas should have safe environments for children to play, and engage in sustainable mobility and healthier lifestyles. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116056 |
ISSN: | 26670917 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - InsCCSD |
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