FASTER AND CLOSER OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY IN URBAN REGIONS DECEMBER 2016 About the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure Composition of the Council The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Raad voor de Jan Jaap de Graeff, Chair leefomgeving en infrastructuur, Rli) advises the Dutch government and Marjolein Demmers MBA Parliament on strategic issues concerning the sustainable development Prof. Lorike Hagdorn of the living and working environment. The Council is independent, and Prof. Pieter Hooimeijer offers solicited and unsolicited advice on long-term issues of strategic Prof. Niels Koeman importance to the Netherlands. Through its integrated approach and Jeroen Kok strategic advice, the Council strives to provide greater depth and Annemieke Nijhof MBA breadth to the political and social debate, and to improve the quality Ellen Peper of decision-making processes. Krijn Poppe Co Verdaas PhD Junior members of the Council Sybren Bosch MSc Mart Lubben Ingrid Odegard MSc General secretary Ron Hillebrand PhD The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 P.O. Box 20906 2500 EX The Hague the Netherlands
[email protected] www.rli.nl FASTER AND CLOSER PRINT 2 CONTENT 1 ACCESSIBILITY IN URBAN REGIONS DEMANDS 4 CAPITALISING ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS 20 NEW POLICY LINKAGES 4 4.1 Accessibility goals should be set for decision-making on 1.1 Accessibility in urban regions is a national interest 5 spatial planning and transport in urban regions 21 1.2 Social change greatly affects accessibility