Social and Political Segregation of Urban Transportation: The Merits and Limitations of the Swiss Cities Model

摘要

The vigorous public transport policies pursued in Swiss cities have become a matterof some controversy. They have revitalized central urban areas and, at the same time,pushed up property prices. Underprivileged categories have therefore found themselvesexpelled to the outskirts, thus widening the social divide with respect to access to thecentre. Yet some argue that access has improved, including for the poor, bothfrom the spatial point of view and in terms of time: more frequent nightservices, etc. This paper reports on both sides of the debate.