Restructuring of Urban Transportation Infrastructure Governance to Improve Stakeholder Satisfaction and Urban Transportation Metabolism: A Citizen Centered Approach: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Transportation Infrastructure Governance

Abstract

Efficiency, Sustainability, Resilience and Attractiveness are fundamental considerations forcity managers in managing urban infrastructures. Urbanization is projected to continue in the comingyears and this extraordinary increase in metropolitan populations will inexorably increase the demandfor urban mobility and transportation services in almost all cities around the world. Effective governmentand management systems maintaining productive, robust and sustainable environmental efficiency willplaced economic sustainability at risk, jeopardising the quality of life of humanity in particular and urbancommunities. Only by incorporating advances in management and operations of urban service networkscan sustainable growth in the 21st century be accomplished. Emerging strategic methods that combinecommunity development systems with economic development and management is a daunting task thatmany communities are struggling with today but must be converted into viable and competitive growthengines in both developing and industrialised economies.