CHAPTER 14: POLICY ISSUES IN PROMOTING THE GREEN MODES IN GERMANY. FROM THE GREENING OF URBAN TRANSPORT, EDITION 2.

Many traffic engineers still believe that traffic planning has to rely solely on technical and scientific principles that are free of politics. However, traffic planning requires the input of goals and concepts that depend on values and interests that underlie change and conflict. It is the politicians who have to decide how to influence trends that impact different social groups and how to utilize resources. The treatment of policy issues in promoting the green modes in this chapter thus concentrates on the activities of the participating groups in the decision-making process: the federal and state ministries, local municipalities, political parties, associations and citizens' initiatives. The emphasis is on the initial stages of the promotion of cycling and walking; more recent activities are mentioned only selectively.

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• Authors:
  • MONHEIM, R
• Publication Date: 1997

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• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 191-205
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  • Publication of: Wiley (John) and Sons, Limited
  • Publisher: Wiley (John) & Sons, Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle travel; Decision making; Environmental policy; Political factors; Traffic engineers; Walking
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

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• ISBN: 0471069931
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• Created Date: May 25 1999 12:00AM