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Unpacking data representation issues in distributional accessibility impact assessments: Lessons from Bogotá's urban gondola

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  • Santana Palacios, Manuel A.

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This paper contributes to the academic literature by comparing findings from various conceptualizations of accessibility used in planning practice alongside analyses informed by different moral principles found in transportation scholarship. The study focuses on the accessibility benefits of Bogotá's first urban gondola project, known locally as TransMiCable. It addresses two main questions: (1) How many people benefit from the access improvements enabled by TransMiCable? (2) How does TransMiCable enhance job access, and for whom? Findings from a local accessibility analysis indicate that the investment benefited approximately 80,000 residents within TransMiCable's 800-m catchment area. However, results from a regional accessibility impact analysis show that the benefits extend beyond the project's immediate area, reaching residents from various socioeconomic backgrounds, some living up to ten kilometers away —totaling more than one million beneficiaries.

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  • Santana Palacios, Manuel A., 2025. "Unpacking data representation issues in distributional accessibility impact assessments: Lessons from Bogotá's urban gondola," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:127:y:2025:i:c:s0966692325001498
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104258
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