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Safe, sustainable… but depoliticized and uneven – A critical view of urban transport policies in France

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  • Reigner, Hélène
  • Brenac, Thierry

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This article offers a critical view of the contemporary urban policies undertaken in France in the name of safe, sustainable urban transport strategies. It seeks to show how a spatially and socially selective ordering is under way in French transport planning and policies by presenting an overview of research and empirical results dealing with the narratives and the implementation of these policies.

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  • Reigner, Hélène & Brenac, Thierry, 2019. "Safe, sustainable… but depoliticized and uneven – A critical view of urban transport policies in France," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 121(C), pages 218-234.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:121:y:2019:i:c:p:218-234
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2019.01.023
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