Public transport planning in a spatially segmented city: The case of Jerusalem

Feitelson, Eran; Cohen‐Blankshtain, Galit

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2017.11.012

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“…At the same time, a growing disconnect from the West Bank has rendered these neighbourhoods more dependent on Jerusalem's economy and services. As a large number of East-Jerusalemites work in West Jerusalem and consume services there, daily life has been increasingly characterized by encounters between Palestinians and Israelis (Feitelson andCohen-Blankshtain 2018, Shtern andYacobi 2019;Rokem and Vaughan 2018). Still, most Palestinians boycott the municipal elections despite their eligibility to vote, and collaboration with the Israeli government-commonly referred to as normalization of the occupation-is a contested issue.…”

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Limited urban citizenship: the case of community councils in East Jerusalem

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Urban environments are often disputed over issues of class, gender, ethnicity, and race. Urban citizenship within such spaces has been found to be fragmented, or even 'dark.' Intermediary organizations that represent spatially concentrated communities often operate under these contentious circumstances. This paper focuses on the role of intermediary institutions in the contested city of (East) Jerusalem. Building on in-depth interviews and site visits, we suggest that CCs implement a limited form of urban citizenship via a range of functions that vary from service provision to political representation. We explain the process by which this form of urban citizenship is created and operated, and highlight the precarity of the concept in a non-democratic context where most people are stateless residents. Through this case, we seek to enrich the literature on urban citizenship and CCs in contested cities with an emphasis on the multiple urban and national logics that operate in space.

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Limited urban citizenship: the case of community councils in East Jerusalem

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“…Public transport planning is, thus, not an optimal equation result. Political considerations constrain even well-thought-out plans, and hence community structure and power relations must be considered, as well as 'softer' psychological factors [31]. The author of [32] has pointed out that sustainability and public investments are obstacles for more private-sector investments in infrastructure and stated that the transport system's operations would be the main transport trends and policies into the 21st century.…”

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“…Urban management processes must include softer elements, such as consumer behavior and choice decisions, power, and conflict. Nevertheless, political influences and biases are embedded in urban transport planning that can benefit groups and jeopardize others [31].…”

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Data Intelligence in Public Transportation: Sustainable and Equitable Solutions to Urban Modals in Strategic Digital City Subproject

2022

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Transport infrastructure investments must be linked to the public transport demand strategically. User behavior and decision-making process bring several possible alternative transportation options due to a series of factors that define it. Municipalities must manage these factors to promote equal and sustainable transport solutions through urban infrastructure, public transport competitiveness, and attractiveness, and fossil fuels use and pricing policy. The research objective is to determine these factors to monitor and use them for citizens’ benefit by means of analytical tools and methods to gain a superior knowledge of reality with a focus on improving investments and services in an agile and efficient manner. Methodologically, the number of passengers of main Curitiba’s (Brazil) bus rapid transit (BRT) lines is operated in two linear regression models combined with the number of private vehicles, public transport fare, and fuel price for the period between January/2010 and December/2019. Research analysis indicates direct causal relationships between the studied factors and that the necessary data for decision-making is available in the government information systems. In conclusion, urban management and strategic digital city project can be more balanced and assertive in transport infrastructure investments and citizen services provision.

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“…These studies have found that socio-economic based segmentation may oversimplify the structure of the market. The second approach is based on the attitude towards behaviour (Beirão & Sarsfield Cabral, 2007;Feitelson & Cohen-Blankshtain, 2018;Liedtke & Schepperle, 2004;Nkurunziza, Zuidgeest, & Van Maarseveen, 2012). These studies have identified homogeneous segments based on attitudinal variables.…”

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Identifying key explanatory variables for cycling in Sub-Saharan Africa : Case study : Quelimane (Mozambique)

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Cycling is widely perceived as healthy, environmentally friendly, enables easy access to jobs, and also provides flexible jobs. Cycling is influenced by many factors such as personal characteristics, attitudinal factors, built environment factors and natural and environmental factors. However, the intensity of these factors on cycling is very influenced by the urban context, and in medium-size Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cities it has been very little tested.The main objective of this study is to identify who are the cyclists and where they cycle. The study searches for empirical pieces of evidence from data collected among 1084 commuters of Quelimane, a medium-sized city in central Mozambique. First, a literature review is conducted to explore the existing cyclist groups in SSA cities and factors influencing their cycling behaviour. Then, to identify who are the cyclists, the underlying factors structuring the population sample were determined through factor analysis, and a clustering process was applied. Cyclists' travel patterns were then recreated using GIS to assess the influence of road quality on cycling. The results identified three clusters of cycling commuters: informal workers with children, short-distance students, and occasional cyclists. The clusters were based on household composition, employment status and cycling frequency to work/school. It was found that over 40% of cycling trips took place within the city periphery and about 10% between the city periphery and suburban areas. Most people cycle to carry products to sell in local markets and as a bicycle-taxi. The study findings provided a clear understanding of commuter cyclists and served as an empirical basis for developing more targeted policies to encourage cycling. Next, attitudinal market segmentation approach was used to identify potential markets of bicycle commuters. Factor analysis is used to identify key latent factors and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) estimates the correlation between those latent factors. Then, TwoStep clustering process is used to segment the bicycle commuting market into several submarkets. Three attitudinal market segments are obtained which are Demanding cyclists, Cautious cyclists, and Forced cyclists. The study reveals that Demanding Cyclists have the most positive attitude towards cycling and they could be motivated to more cycling by providing proper cycling facilities and improved traffic and good road infrastructure conditions. The Cautious Cyclists with moderate and low cycling attitude could be motivated to increased cycling by providing easy access to bicycles. The Forced Cyclists with a high need for the economy cycle purposely to generate income. The results provide a basis to plan and develop policies and promotional strategies that most serve the needs of each market segment for increased bicycle commuting. To identify where people cycle, the importance that 9 cycling route choice variables received from individuals in 3 attitudinal cycling segments (identified in the previous chapter) was assess...

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Public transport planning in a spatially segmented city: The case of Jerusalem

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Limited urban citizenship: the case of community councils in East Jerusalem

Limited urban citizenship: the case of community councils in East Jerusalem

Data Intelligence in Public Transportation: Sustainable and Equitable Solutions to Urban Modals in Strategic Digital City Subproject

Identifying key explanatory variables for cycling in Sub-Saharan Africa : Case study : Quelimane (Mozambique)

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