Understanding the Transportation Policy ProcessIntelligent Transportation Systems

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Contents 1 Article Reference 1.1 Find Article Online 2 Context 3 Overview 4 Strengths & Weaknesses 5 Assessment

[edit] Article Reference

Lindquist, E. (1999). Understanding the Transportation Policy Process: Intelligent Transportation Systems Through Two Conceptual Lenses. Transportation Research Record, 1679(1), 15-21. https://doi-org.proxy.library.brocku.ca/10.3141/1679-03

[edit] Find Article Online

https://journals-sagepub-com.proxy.library.brocku.ca/doi/abs/10.3141/1679-03 D.O.I: 10.3141/1679-03

[edit] Context

The approach is presented in this chapter as a workable substitute for conventional transportation policy formulation. It highlights the dynamic character of policy processes and challenges the linear rational-comprehensive perspective. Using the development of intelligent transportation systems as an example, the story emphasizes the significance of alternative selection. It emphasizes how important it is to have an in-depth understanding of the complexity of transportation policy.

[edit] Overview

This section challenges the rational-comprehensive approach that is often used in engineering and planning, which maintains that a linear, scientific process can be used to determine public policy. However, it makes the case that this paradigm frequently falls short when dealing with intricate social and political dynamics. A more practical option is offered by the structure, which is based on political science and emphasizes two non-linear processes of different solution selection. These procedures deviate from the rational-comprehensive paradigm by concentrating on particular problems and their fixes. This approach is used in the research to examine US transportation policy-making, with a focus on the implementation of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technology. It raises the question of whether a more dynamic planning process or logical, thorough decision-making process led to the acceptance of ITS solutions. It is shown how adopting the viewpoint can help make better policy decisions and lessen the hassle that comes with unexpected effects. According to the text, the framework offers a more suitable substitute for the rational-comprehensive model, which, despite its prevalence, may not be a genuine representation of policy decision-making. In order to provide practitioners with a more comprehensive grasp of the transportation policy process, the article ends with a case study that turns the form into a descriptive and appropriate replacement for the old model.

[edit] Strengths & Weaknesses

This article highlights the shortcomings of the conventional rational-comprehensive approach to transportation policy formulation by applying it to actual situations. Using political science literature as a guide, it presents and defends the structure as a more workable option. This offers a new, and possibly more accurate, perspective on policy processes. By providing a real-world context, the case study of the emergence of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technology helps to make abstract ideas more relatable and concrete. Stresses the usefulness of implementing the form in the real world, implying that it could improve policy choices and lessen annoyance caused by unforeseen outcomes.

Although the article mentions the frustrations brought on by unforeseen effects, it does not include any instances or specific examples that would highlight situations in which the rational-comprehensive model was insufficient. Without fully examining any potential objections or difficulties with this strategy, the article seems to favour a set of goals structure, which could compromise its overall neutrality. The article might benefit from addressing the framework's application in a wider context, as the concentration on transportation policy in the United States may limit the findings' capacity to be generalized. Although the article uses the emergence of intelligent transportation systems as an example, it should go into further detail about ITS technologies and their particular implications for setting the pace.

[edit] Assessment

This article concludes by exploring the vital role that mobility plays in forming contemporary American society, impacting access to culture, healthcare, work, and education. It emphasizes how important group transportation planning is in forming social institutions. It draws attention to the regressive demand for private automobile ownership as well as issues with policymaking oversight, especially with regard to low-income households' requirements. It is highlighted that people, particularly those in the lowest income quintile, face a significant financial burden, with potential car-related expenses approaching 40% of wages. In order to promote a more equitable transportation system, the paper criticizes the prevailing emphasis on quantitative driving indicators and instead argues for a more nuanced strategy that takes access, mobility, and social well-being into account.

Ns19yk 01:50, 08 December 2023 (EDT)