Insightful publications from XCARCITY or affiliated to XCARCITY will over the course of the project appear on this page. Together they will form an important backbone to the research done together, and vital building stones towards a tomorrow where cities will be relieved of the abundancy of cars.
Implementing Fair Streets for school zones in the Netherlands
This thesis was the final project that completed Van Veens Master’s program in Transportation, Infrastructure, and Logistics at Delft University of Technology. In response to the automobile-oriented urban street designs, this study explores the implementation of “Fair Streets” in school zones in the Netherlands. This research aims to create a transition from only vehicle prioritization…
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Success factors and barriers in car reduction
This thesis marks the end of Van der Lee’s in Complex Systems Engineering and Management at Delft University of Technology. While cars are deeply ingrained in society, their usage imposes costs on cities and residents. Many cities aim to reduce car use to improve livability, addressing issues like climate change, air quality, and public health.…
Old Dog, New Tricks: The effect of dynamic road implementation on elder accessibility
Dynamic road space allocation is gaining attention in transportation planning as cities face space constraints, population growth, and demand for sustainable designs. Many cities aim to reduce car dependency gradually, but this shift could impact vulnerable groups like the elderly who rely on familiar modes of transport. This thesis explores the equity implications of dynamic…
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Augmented ε-Constraint-Based Optimization for Multi-Objective Multi-Modal Transport Networks Management
Urbanization, shrinking transport space, and rising vehicle numbers challenge urban accessibility, leading to congestion, pollution, and longer commutes. To address this, low-car urban zones and multi-modal traffic management—incorporating cycling, walking, shared mobility, and public transport—are vital. However, balancing conflicting stakeholder interests is complex. Traditional methods, like the weighted sum approach, limit solutions. This study proposes…
Parking in Macroscopic Transport Models: Modelling Parking Capacities in Traffic Assignment
TNO developed a methodology to include parking in macroscopic traffic assignment. This methodology, using parking links and parking capacities, allows cities in the XCARCITY programme to explore policy measures and designs that offer different parking options. The impact of these measures on the number of cars parked per area can be determined, and impacts of…
Setting the Price for Carsharing
With his thesis – ‘Setting the Price for Carsharing: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Equitable Carsharing in the Car-free Neighbourhood of Merwede’ – Leonardo concludes the master’s programme Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics at the TU Delft. Space is getting scarce. That’s why XCARCITY develops different ways to create car-free neighbourhoods. In his insightful research Leonardo investigates pricing strategies for business-to-consumer…