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How may public tran...
How may public transport influence the practice of everyday life among younger and older people and how may their practices influence public transport?
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- Levin, Lena, 1958- (author)
- Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut,Mobilitet, aktörer och planering, MAP
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- 2019-03-13
- 2019
- English.
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In: Social Sciences. - : MDPI AG. - 2076-0760. ; 8:3
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- This paper examines public transport use through the lens of practice to understand the perspectives of two categories of public transport users: Younger and older people. In taking this approach, we assume that the forms of mobility in a society are dependent on citizens' everyday practices and on the structures of the cities, landscapes, etc. Transport needs and accessibility may vary depending on contexts (i.e., where and how we live) and on the various resources of groups of citizens. Results indicated that younger people are repeatedly referred to public transport to meet their mobility needs, while older people are more often car-dependent. Local variations, among both younger and older people, indicate higher confidence in public transport in big and medium-sized cities and a greater desire for car ownership in small cities. For the transition to sustainable mobility, e.g., public transport, transport associations and local governments should be responsive to the practice of everyday life among citizens: e.g., younger people's leisure activities in afternoons and weekends, and older people's wish for accessible transport service outside the dominant flow of passengers and their daily commuting practice. The data come from Sweden, specifically from focus groups with teenagers aged 14-16 years and retired people aged 63-97 years.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Statsvetenskap -- Studier av offentlig förvaltning (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Political Science -- Public Administration Studies (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Public transport
- Old people
- Accessibility
- Adolescent
- Motivation
- Sweden
- 111 Road: Public transport
- 111 Road: Public transport
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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