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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Citizen Centered Mobility Planning: The Case of the Speed Limits Reduction of São Paulo Highways
Authors : Raquel Cordeiro, Fábio Corrêa Cordeiro, Manuela Quaresma
Published in: Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
The mobility data available in any city allows the urban managers to create models for the traffic flow and increase the streets’ safety. However, a small group of technical people often creates these models without the citizens’ participation, the core beneficiary of any public policy. A Human Smart City is only possible with the population engaged in the co-creation of solutions for collective social change. In this paper, we review the case of the speed limits reduction on the two main highways in São Paulo, in 2015. Despite the positive results on accidents and traffic jams indicators, a major part of society did not approve the new policy, and two years later, the speed limits returned to the previous values. This example shows the importance of the population’s participation in the creation of urban policies. Conclusively, we discuss the impact of communication for success in public policy planning and its implementation.