Exploring active transportation investments and associated benefits for municipal budgets: a scoping review

Municipalities play an important role in the planning and development of communities that support active transportation (AT), which refers to human-powered modes of travel, such as walking and cycling. Municipal-level stakeholders involved in land-use and transportation infrastructure planning consider multiple social, environmental and economic considerations to inform decision-making and investments in AT. Evidence around the fiscal benefits of AT investment for local governments has not been systematically identified. This scoping review sought to explore the existing evidence regarding investments in AT and opportunities for savings on municipal expenditures and revenue generation. In total, 7060 records were located and screened; of which 162 full-text articles were reviewed. Ultimately, 23 articles met our inclusion criteria and were included in this review. The available evidence focuses on potential economic benefits of AT in the areas of tax revenues, property values, consumer spending and employment, all of which are relevant sources of revenue generation in municipal operating budgets. An evidence gap was identified regarding AT infrastructure investments and benefits corresponding to municipal expenditures (e.g. maintenance cost savings). Notably, a large portion of literature was published after 2009, suggesting that municipal-level evidence on the fiscal benefits of AT investments may just be emerging.     

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全球经济依然前景未明，越来越多的公司高层看好中国市场，特别是中国的消费者群体，并认为或许只有中国能拉动全球经济走出低迷。     

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首先要在此感谢为《制造技术与材料》的创刊致贺词的企业领导以及所有关注《汽车与配件》的读者，本刊定竭力做好汽车制造技术信息交流平台。     

编者的话

汽车振兴计划的出台及政府为拉动内需4万亿元的投入使得3月份我国汽车销量超过美国。摸上全球销量第一的宝座。今年上半年我国乘用车产销量分别达3482580辆和3601244辆,轿车6月的销量更是较去年同期增长了49．23％。这对汽车相关行业产销量的推动起到非常大的作用,汽车车身制造行业也位列其中。