Hamiduddin, I;
(2018)
Journey to Work Travel Outcomes from 'City of Short Distances' Compact City Planning in Tübingen, Germany.
Planning Practice and Research
, 33
(4)
pp. 372-291.
10.1080/02697459.2017.1378980.
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Abstract
In the southern German city of Tübingen, a ‘city of short distances’ planning model has been applied to try to reduce the need to travel through the co-location of employment space with housing—a style of compact city planning reportedly influenced by Jane Jacobs’ principles for urban vitality. However, until now the impact of this mixed land use model on work travel patterns has not been systematically researched. This paper reports on empirical research that has explored the implications of the model for employing organizations and employees, through qualitative key actor interviews and quantitative data obtained by surveys of employees in short distance neighbourhoods and those in two control neighbourhoods. The findings show that short distance planning appears to reduce work travel distances and encourage sustainable travel patterns of work travel, although the role of residential self-selection in producing these patterns remains unclear in this preliminary study.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Journey to Work Travel Outcomes from 'City of Short Distances' Compact City Planning in Tübingen, Germany |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1080/02697459.2017.1378980 |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2017.1378980 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
Keywords: | Compact cities, city of short distances, commuting, Tübingen |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Planning |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10025843 |
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