Public Participation in Transport in Times of Change

Lisa Hansson is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Logistics, Molde University College, Norway. Her research focuses on transport policy, governance of land passenger transport, and sustainable urban development.Claus Hedegaard Sørensen is Research Leader at The Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and connected with the Swedish Knowledge Centre for Public Transport (K2) as well as Mistra SAMS. His research focuses on transport governance and the transformation of the sector to suit a sustainable, climate neutral society.Tom Rye joined Molde University College, Norway, as Professor of Transport Policy in 2018, and the Urban Planning Institute of Slovenia in 2019. His research focuses on transport training, mobility management, comparative transport policy evaluation and implementation, and parking policy.

• Introduction Chapter 1. What is public participation in transport in times of change?; Lisa Hansson, Claus Hedegaard Sørensen, and Tom RyeGrass-roots participation initiativesChapter 2. Mobilizing for transit-oriented communities in Los Angeles; Lily SongChapter 3. Understanding the multiple roles of participation in Urban Mobility: An investigation of spaces for participation in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Aline Fernandes Barata, Tim Jones, and Sue BrownhillChapter 4. The potential for public participation in planning healthy urban mobility: the case of Oxford, United Kingdom; Ben Spencer, Tim Jones, Juliet Carpenter, and Sue Brownhill Participation in unconventional areas Chapter 5. Challenges for public participation in sustainable urban logistics planning: the experience of Rome; Ila Maltese, Alessandro Sciullo, Edoardo Marcucci, Valerio Gatta, and Tom RyeChapter 6. Uncommon commons: civic participation and the localized maintenance of road infrastructure in Sweden; Jens Alm and Alexander PaulssonWhen public participation throws up unexpected resultsChapter 7. Messaging, emergencies and public discontent: implementing active travel initiatives during COVID19; Morgan CampbellChapter 8. Governing urban transport packages in Norway: understanding conditions for public participation; Anders Tønnesen, Julie Runde Krogstad, and Petter Christiansen Chapter 9. Does more public participation in local and regional transport planning lead to “better” outcomes?; Tom RyeConclusionChapter 10. The transformational potential of public participation in transport; Claus Hedegaard Sørensen, Lisa Hansson, and Tom Rye