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Accessibility of locations

Introduction

Mobility is a subject we all have an opinion about, especially because we all experience it. For this reason, our primary focus is mobility while accessibility is a far lesser concern.

Description

Facilitating mobility without at the same time working on accessibility is disastrous. For this reason, the Council for Transport, Public Works and Water Management did not approach this location accessibility advisory project from the perspective of mobility, but from the perspective of the location’s accessibility.

The report was the result of the preliminary study of the location accessibility advisory project. The results of the preliminary study showed that intelligent, selective and pragmatic action is required with respect to the accessibility of locations.

Conclusions

Accessibility is currently driven by what is on offer. More thought must be given to the desires and motivation of the traveller, i.e. the consumer.
The development of activities at a location can be seen as an economic function. Discourse on the economic benefit of accessibility offers points of departure for the pragmatisation of the discussion on accessibility.
For the development of a location, accessibility must be an important criterion. In the most extreme case, accessibility must be guaranteed or realised before the location can be developed.
As a result of this preliminary study, the council will further develop two elements. The council will focus on ways of making the costs of accessibility explicit and clarifying who will pay these costs. Moreover, the council will look for financial incentives that lead to self-operating mechanisms for parties involved in the location.

Contact info

Advisory Council for Transport, Public Works and Water Management
Phone: +31 70 351 9625
secretariaat@raadvenw.nl

Publication date

08/01/2004

Researcher

Location Accessibility Council Committee

Links

Advisory Council for Transport, Public Works and Water Management

Each location gets the accessibility it deserves. A preliminary study of the Advisory Council for Transport, Public Works and Water Management (PDF, Dutch, 464KB)

Document type

research

Themes

Urban Policy > Transport and infrastructure > Roads and road transport

Keywords

Traffic management