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{"title":"Creating visualizations using generative AI to guide decision-making in street designs: A viewpoint","authors":"Gabriel Valença ,&nbsp;Carlos Azevedo ,&nbsp;Filipe Moura ,&nbsp;Ana Morais de Sá","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Architecture software tools are usually used to illustrate new street design layouts (e.g., Computer-Aided Design). However, these tools are not appropriate for the co-creation of street design solutions mainly due to the demanding work to create complex designs, the lack of multi-user interfaces, and the inability to create visualizations in real-time. Recently, a few generative AI tools such as UrbanistAI, PlacemakingAI, and Laneform have been developed to overcome these limitations, generating real-time street layout visualizations. These tools aim to enhance stakeholder and citizen involvement in street design processes by allowing citizens to easily modify street layouts and visualize how the street could be in the future. Even though these tools may increase efficiency in design generation, their possible impacts and integration into urban planning practices are poorly questioned and studied. This viewpoint aims to outline a research agenda, discussing the challenges and potential positive and negative effects of using generative AI in participatory decision-making for street designs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper that discusses the possible benefits and impacts of these generative AI tools for generating future street design. We believe that integrating generative AI street design participation tools into urban planning processes has yet to be thoroughly understood, particularly in their impact on people's creativity and problem-solving, adaptability to different contexts, alignment with recent AI regulations, and implications for equity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The long road from urban experimentation to the transformation of urban planning practice: The case of tactical urbanism in the city of Barcelona","authors":"Franziska Schreiber","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Managing the transition to sustainable urban mobility requires significant changes in planning and decision-making approaches. Urban (street) experiments, particularly Tactical Urbanism (TU), have emerged as promising tools for catalyzing these changes. However, despite their growing popularity, empirical studies of their long-term impacts are scarce. This paper examines the potential of TU to drive innovation in municipal planning practice, and the conditions that enable or hinder this. The study uses a longitudinal case study analysis with a mixed methods approach to reconstruct the use of TU and its impact on planning in Barcelona, Spain, between 2013 and 2023. The results show that while TU has brought about innovations and promoted changes in planning by fostering new ways of thinking, doing, and organizing among municipal planners, its impact on planning practices remains limited. The study suggests that political pressure on planners to avoid failure, bureaucratic hurdles, and the lack of (process) learning are among the main barriers to generating valuable lessons for planning and institutionalizing innovations. At the same time, the study highlights the critical role of avant-garde planners, the involvement of intermediaries, and the alignment between TU and the municipal agenda to increase the impact of TU. The research reveals important insights for planning practitioners and policy makers seeking to promote sustainable mobility transitions through TU. It also identifies directions for future research to further deepen the understanding of the complex dynamics that shape the innovation potential of TU for planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards gender-responsive transport planning: A case study of suburban passenger travel","authors":"Yurii Davidich ,&nbsp;Andrii Galkin","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research investigates the influence of gender on suburban passenger transport choices, aiming to enhance the efficiency and inclusivity of public transport systems. The study employs a two-stage data collection approach, encompassing surveys and operational data, to identify key criteria influencing mode choice for men and women. Statistical analysis reveals distinct gender-based preferences, with women prioritising comfort and safety, while men focus on travel time and cost. The research culminates in the development of mathematical models to predict the proportion of male and female passengers opting for specific transport modes, offering valuable insights for transport planners and policymakers. The findings underscore the necessity of integrating gender-specific considerations into transport planning and policy-making to create more equitable and efficient suburban transport systems, particularly in developing regions where gender disparities in transport access persist.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100099"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experiment unlearned: Unpacking leadership and learning of key actors in a Hong Kong street experiment","authors":"Kristen J. Zhao ,&nbsp;Robin A. Chang ,&nbsp;Guibo Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100091","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Street experiments are implemented worldwide, yet they have not achieved notable transformative change in Hong Kong despite numerous initiatives. This study explores the reasons for their limited impact through a case study of the Healthy Street Lab 2.0, a street experiment organised by a civil society group. This initiative involved collaboration between the government and civil society, using a co-creative design approach. Although well-resourced, the experiment did not achieve its goals, with most design prototypes eventually discontinued. Through interviews and surveys, we collected insights from key stakeholders (<em>n</em> = 13) regarding their motivations, challenges, and reflections and participants for their feedback (<em>n</em> = 14). Our analysis reveals how the dynamics of low willingness to learn and the capacity to lead among key actors led to a reduced vision, scope, and design, ultimately missing initial objectives. We underscore the role of power differentials and institutional barriers in this process. We conclude by offering reflection points for stakeholders to consider in future experiments. This study contributes to understanding learning and leadership dynamics in the evolving literature on the transformative potential of street experiments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100091"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Motility as a mediating variable in the influence of environmental concern on mobility habits","authors":"Alexis Gumy ,&nbsp;Eloi Bernier ,&nbsp;Guillaume Drevon ,&nbsp;Vincent Kaufmann ,&nbsp;Thomas Buhler","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs a second-order structural model (SEM) to conduct a mediation analysis, with the objective of elucidating the intricate relationship between environmental concerns and daily mobility habits. The mediation variable used is motility, defined as the personal capacity to be mobile, and combines individuals’ access, skills, and projects related to the transportation system. This study utilizes data from the second wave of the ‘National daily mobility panel’ (2019, ELIPSS) survey in France to demonstrate that higher environmental concern may lead to stronger public transportation habits and less frequent car use. However, the relationship between these variables is not straightforward but rather significantly contingent upon the unequal distribution of motility among the population. Among lower education or income groups, the lack of motility can impede the translation of environmental concern into mode shift. These findings contribute to the identification of more seamless and less standardized strategies for a transition towards socially and environmentally sustainable daily mobility habits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100097"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancing law's gendered daily mobility framework incorporating contemporary evidence and gendered policy and governance to address persistent mobility inequalities","authors":"Ines Kawgan-Kagan","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In 1999, Robin Law introduced a groundbreaking framework for exploring the complex impact of gender on daily mobility. The Gendered Daily Mobility Framework (GDMF), as established by Robin Law, provides a structured theoretical lens through which the influences of gender on the domain of daily mobility can be comprehensively examined. At the time, Law not only established a robust theoretical foundation, but also laid the groundwork for subsequent research by posing related research questions that point out the profound impact of gender on mobility. Building on this fundamental work, the present article (a) fills the framework with contemporary empirical evidence from an extensive literature review, and (b) extends Law's GDMF to include gendered <em>Policy and Governance</em>, examining their role in shaping gendered mobility. It highlights persistent gender inequalities in mobility, driven by socio-cultural norms, economic factors and policy decisions, and proposes the integration of gender-sensitive approaches into transport policy and planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100098"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Car-use reduction in 15-Minute Cities. A matter of modal shift or shorter travel distances?","authors":"Marta-Beatriz Fernández Núñez ,&nbsp;Monika Maciejewska ,&nbsp;Laia Mojica ,&nbsp;Oriol Marquet","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Policies such as the 15 Minute City seek to reduce car use by ensuring the spatial concentration and proximity of everyday activities. This paper examines how proximity to nearby services in Barcelona affects car use and analyzes whether proximity to everyday destinations affects modal choice and car trip durations differently. By matching self-reported travel behavior data and a series of GIS-based minimum walking travel times to 25 distinct everyday destinations, we are able to assess the links between proximity availability and actual car use. Our findings indicate that closer everyday destinations influence car usage by reducing the frequency of car-based modal choices, though they do not alter travel distances for those who continue to use cars. This study contributes to evidencing the effect of the 15 Minute City's premise regarding car usage reduction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100093"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142743832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ageing, social participation, and everyday mobility – Facilitating age-friendly environments","authors":"Gustav López Svensson ,&nbsp;Vanessa Stjernborg","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the increasing share of older people worldwide, the United Nations has directed an initiative towards a \"decade of healthy ageing\" to promote \"age-friendly environments\". This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of how to promote social participation and everyday mobility in later life. The ambition is to increase the knowledge about how to create more age-friendly environments and social inclusion – for everyone. The study focuses on a social centre for older people in the municipality of Trelleborg in the south of Sweden. The social centre is located in an area with several retirement homes and hosts a variety of opportunities for social interaction for older people in combination with other services. The municipality also arranges free excursions for older people in the municipality departing from the social centre. Another initiative is a pilot project testing an autonomous bus outside of the social centre to ordinary public transport. The study includes observations, interviews with older people and officials, as well as travel-alongs. The results show that a combination of social participation and mobility can facilitate a more active everyday life for older people, increase social connectedness, and contribute to the creation of age-friendly environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100096"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142720545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contrasting Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the First Full-Year School Street Initiatives in Ontario, Canada","authors":"Patricia A. Collins ,&nbsp;Carise Thompson ,&nbsp;Makenna Humes ,&nbsp;Katherine L. Frohlich","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A growing number of municipalities in North America and globally are experimenting with various forms of street closure interventions to support non-motorists in reclaiming city streets as public spaces. While many interventions are episodic in nature, intensive interventions that operate daily for months or years are difficult to implement because they are more disruptive of the status quo and more likely to face opposition from influential stakeholders. The objective of this study was to capture and compare the perspectives of three distinct stakeholders – residents, parents, and children – regarding school street interventions that operated daily from September to June in two neighbourhoods in a mid-sized Canadian city. Resident and parent perspectives were captured using anonymous online surveys, while child perspectives were captured using focus groups. Children and parents from both neighbourhoods perceived a need for the intervention to eliminate the hazards posed by vehicular congestion around the school entrance. Both groups reported that the intervention increased safety for children as they come and go from school each day. Residents were less convinced that the intervention was necessary and reported increased congestion on neighbouring streets. There were notable differences in residents’ perspectives between the two neighbourhoods regarding perceived changes in safety and in their experiences of the interventions, which are likely attributable to differences in built form and pre-existing traffic patterns in each neighbourhood. Motorists, whether as parents or residents, were much less likely to observe the intervention as beneficial and pleasant, and more likely to report observing problems with how it operated. These findings offer critical insights for policy and practice for street closure interventions, including having an effective strategy for traffic management to minimize opposition, the value of pilot testing to build support, and centering children's needs and voices in efforts to reclaim streets as public space.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100094"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142655759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Just around the corner: Accessibility by proximity in the 15-minute city","authors":"Benjamin Büttner ,&nbsp;Cecília Silva ,&nbsp;Louis Merlin ,&nbsp;Karst Geurs","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100095","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100095"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142655760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}