Highlights Gateways such as port areas and major airports are seen as strategic engines of economic development. Gateways are illustrative for the mismatch between job and residential locations. Several initiatives have been taken in order to improve the accessibility of gateways for commuters.
Abstract Ports and airports, which are often referred to as gateways, are spatial concentrations of jobs outside city centres. Their structure and location leads to distinctive commuting patterns and to spatial mismatch-related problems. An analysis of Belgian gateways reveals that car driving and carpooling are more popular than elsewhere and that several large employers successfully run a private bus service, which is rather exceptional in this country. Public transport, however, plays no significant role in the port areas under investigation. This paper lists several Transport Demand Management projects that aim to improve the accessibility of gateways, and analyses the mobility measures taken by employers. The discussion points to a number of dilemmas: the promotion of cycling when traffic conditions are dangerous, the limited environmental benefits of carpooling, and the success of private busses in areas characterised by an underinvestment in public transport.
Commuting, spatial mismatch, and Transport Demand Management: The case of gateways
2018-12-30
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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