SPATIAL EFFECTS 3 - Spatial Effects of the urban railway system in Zurich
Overview
Background & policy context:
The Zürcher S-Bahn study is one of three case studies in a joint project initiated by the Federal Office for Spatial Development OSD (in German: ARE) in collaboration with the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), the Federal Office for Roads (FEDRO), the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) as well as interested cantons (Zürich, Aargau, Schwyz).
Objectives:
The aim of this project is to analyse the spatial effects of transport infrastructures. Reliable hypotheses should be formulated and verified for local as well as national political actions. The present case focuses on the spatial effects of the urban railway system in Zurich. The major interest focuses on the significantly improved urban railway system in the intercantonal greater Zurich area.
The question is: Does it induce a trend reversal leading to settlement development towards the interior or will the urban railway actually promote even more peripheral residing because of its very efficient connections?
Methodology:
- Ex-Post analysis as case study;
- Tripod Analysis (Büro Güller Güller architecture urbanism, „Räumliche Auswirkungen der Verkehrsinfrastrukturen – Lernen aus der Vergangenheit – Methodologische Vorstudie“, Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung, Bern 2003); and
- Interviews with important actors and experts.
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