The Influence of Public Policies on Urban Mobility: A Comparative Study between Porto Alegre (Brazil) and Washington D.C. (United States)

Abstract

Increasing urbanization rates observed in the last decades have significantly contributed to a higher number of travelers to urban environments.The objective of this study was to identify measures and factors that encourage the use of alternative transportation in the cities of Washington D.C., USA and Porto Alegre, Brazil.The methodology used to compare these two cities was an evaluation of their urban mobility plans, including strategic analyses and measures to promote the use of public transport.This approach was based on factors described in the following document: "Urban Sustainability: Impacts of Economic Development and Their Consequences on the Process of Urbanization in Emerging Countries", prepared by the United Nations.The results indicate different planning strategies, ranging from focusing on tax integration policies in order to become more financially attractive to the user, to using different modes of mass transportation integrated with active mobility.In Washington D.C., an innovative strategy was developed in preparation to forecast scenarios, as the measures comprised projection for the year 2040, which will respond to mobility demands in the coming decades.

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