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ABSTRACT
In recent years, various reports and studies have provided quantified estimates of the distribution of road space among different transport modes in various cities worldwide. In doing so, and inspired by broader discussions on transport and urban justice, they have sought to point out the unfairness of existing patterns of road space distribution. Although intuitively tempting, this paper argues that appeals in favour of a ‘fair’ distribution of road space are inherently problematic. In order to illustrate this point, the distribution of road space in Amsterdam is measured using GIS cartography and discussed in relation to various transport-related indicators.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank his colleagues at the Urban Cycling Institute. Particular thanks are due to Dr Anna Nikolaeva and the Centre for Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Indirectly, this work has also been made financially possible by the Smart Cycling Futures project, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Disclosure statement
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Notes
1. New York Times, 30 July 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/30/nyregion/new-yorkers-bike-lanes-commuting.html.
2. From the Municipality of Amsterdam, 2019. “Amsterdamse Thermometer van de Bereikbaarheid”. Available at: https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/volg-beleid/verkeer-vervoer/bereikbaarheid/.
3. Available at https://mijn.pdok.nl/nl/producten/pdok-downloads/download-basisregistratie-grootschalige-topografie
5. From the Municipality of Amsterdam, 2019. “Amsterdamse Thermometer van de Bereikbaarheid”. Available at: https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/volg-beleid/verkeer-vervoer/bereikbaarheid/.