Transport, urban development and the peripheral poor in Colombia—Placing splintering urbanism in the context of transport networks

DO Hernandez, JD Dávila - Journal of Transport Geography, 2016 - Elsevier
In rapidly growing cities the evolution of utility and communication infrastructures has
enabled the creation of 'premium networked spaces' exclusively for wealthier groups thus …

Socio-spatial concerns in urban mobility planning: Insights from competing policies in Quito

G Vecchio, R Porreca, D Jacome Rivera - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Socio-spatial concerns are gaining increasing attention in the design of interventions for
urban mobility. This is especially true in contexts traditionally characterized by structural …

Segregation, mobility and encounters in Jerusalem: The role of public transport infrastructure in connecting the 'divided city'

J Rokem, L Vaughan - Urban Studies, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper assesses ways in which urban segregation is shaped and transformed by
Jerusalem's public transport network, enhancing mobility and potential group encounters …

Urban governance and economic development in Medellín: an “urban miracle”?

T Franz - Latin American Perspectives, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Many of the academic analyses calling Medellín's development an “urban miracle” fall short
with regard to discussion of the political economic implications of institutional shifts. An …

Lifting peripheral fortunes: Upgrading transit improves spatial, income and gender equity in Medellin

BF Milan, F Creutzig - Cities, 2017 - Elsevier
New transit development often try to provide low-carbon mobility, and improve accessibility.
However, it is often unclear who profits most from new transit developments, whether these …

Distance to public transit predicts spatial distribution of dengue virus incidence in Medellín, Colombia

T Shragai, J Pérez-Pérez… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Dengue is a growing global threat in some of the world's most rapidly growing landscapes.
Research shows that urbanization and human movement affect the spatial dynamics and …

Planning for mobility and socio-environmental justice: The case of Medellín, Colombia

C Levy, JD Dávila - Environmental justice and urban resilience in the …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract In 2004, Medellín, Colombia's second largest city, implemented the world's first
modern urban aerial cable-car public transport system. The impetus and subsequent history …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing the capacities of cable cars for use in public transport

S Težak, D Sever, M Lep - Journal of Public Transportation, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of cable cars in public transport
within urban areas. The advantages of cable car transport compared to other modes of …

[PDF][PDF] Accessible cities: From urban density to multidimensional accessibility

J Waters - Rethinking sustainable cities, 2016 - library.oapen.org
This chapter explores what makes a city accessible, both within an urban area such that
residents are able to access what they require to attain wellbeing, as well as from outside in …

Interactions of Transport Network Companies (TNCs) and public transit in Medellín

F Bedoya-Maya, L Scholl, O Sabogal-Cardona… - Case Studies on …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Transport Network Companies (TNCs) have become a popular alternative for
mobility due to their ability to provide on-demand flexible mobility services. By offering …