Hang Nguyen
Home University: University of California Irvine (UCI)
Host University: Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU)
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Public transit success through safe routes to transit measures
Many iconic metropolitan cities around the world have successfully built and maintained mass transit infrastructure. Even though these systems age, the investment of care and infrastructure improvements make it possible for increasing numbers of riders to participate in public transit safely and more enjoyable. Vienna, Austria continually ranks in the top five most livable cities in the world, for this reason Vienna serves as a case study. Although there are several factors that calculate the most livable city, the focus is on infrastructure, particularly mass transit and how it filters into livelihood of the Viennese.
The city of Vienna’s subway system is examined as a best practice model because of its efficiency, accessibility, safety features and routes to transit, all of which creates a pleasant user experience for locals and tourists. Across the world, Los Angeles, California, a large and highly visited city has earned the reputation of being car dependent. Even though Los Angeles has developed a subway system, it is underused by both locals and tourists. Since the current trend is reliance on private vehicles, there is severe neglect of safety routes and accessibility to transit stops. The city of Los Angeles’ subway system is in need improvement to achieve similar standards of other cities that rely on public transit.
In order to improve Los Angeles’ subway system without imagining a fictional Los Angeles, the focus must turn to encouraging public transit use through safe routes to transit measures. The infrastructure currently exists, but now the city must provide safe and efficient routes to reach subway hubs and transit stops. Vienna can serve as a valuable case study to pinpoint examples of safe routes to transit, a universal concern, in hopes of implementing similar measures in other metropolitan cities with potential for mass transit success.
Host University: Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU)
Contact Information:
Public transit success through safe routes to transit measures
Many iconic metropolitan cities around the world have successfully built and maintained mass transit infrastructure. Even though these systems age, the investment of care and infrastructure improvements make it possible for increasing numbers of riders to participate in public transit safely and more enjoyable. Vienna, Austria continually ranks in the top five most livable cities in the world, for this reason Vienna serves as a case study. Although there are several factors that calculate the most livable city, the focus is on infrastructure, particularly mass transit and how it filters into livelihood of the Viennese.
The city of Vienna’s subway system is examined as a best practice model because of its efficiency, accessibility, safety features and routes to transit, all of which creates a pleasant user experience for locals and tourists. Across the world, Los Angeles, California, a large and highly visited city has earned the reputation of being car dependent. Even though Los Angeles has developed a subway system, it is underused by both locals and tourists. Since the current trend is reliance on private vehicles, there is severe neglect of safety routes and accessibility to transit stops. The city of Los Angeles’ subway system is in need improvement to achieve similar standards of other cities that rely on public transit.
In order to improve Los Angeles’ subway system without imagining a fictional Los Angeles, the focus must turn to encouraging public transit use through safe routes to transit measures. The infrastructure currently exists, but now the city must provide safe and efficient routes to reach subway hubs and transit stops. Vienna can serve as a valuable case study to pinpoint examples of safe routes to transit, a universal concern, in hopes of implementing similar measures in other metropolitan cities with potential for mass transit success.