The Impact of Road Pricing and Workplace Parking Levies on the Urban Economy: Results from a Survey of Business Attitudes

Bill Gerrard, Ben Still and Ann Jopson
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Bill Gerrard: Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, England
Ben Still: Transport Strategy and Finance Division, Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Room 5/13 Great Minister House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, England
Ann Jopson: Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, England

Environment and Planning A, 2001, vol. 33, issue 11, 1985-2002

Abstract: This paper reports the results of a survey of business attitudes to current transport problems and their likely responses to the introduction of road user charging (RUC) and workplace parking levies (WPLs). A sample of 152 responses from private sector businesses in three UK historic cities is analysed. Businesses perceive traffic congestion and inadequate public transport provision as key problems. Businesses typically expect the introduction of RUC and WPLs to lead to some non-economic benefits to the city but negative impacts on the urban economy and their own business performance. It is also found that there is a significant threat of businesses relocating away from the urban economy as a response to traffic demand management policies.

Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1068/a3412

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