Which factors improve public acceptance of government in an urban infrastructure project? Building the Line 3 of the Light Rail in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.24965/gapp.v0i21.10537

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Citizenship assessment, mass transit, megaprojects, transportation policy

Abstract

The role of megaprojects is increasingly outstanding both in a global scope and in the Latin-American region. With the deepening of urban governance, it is crucial to consider how citizens asset government performance in this kind of investments. This paper analyzes the results of a random survey conducted in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Mexico. The main results point that the enhancement of public participation and the compensation of the building impacts are the two most important factors in determining citizens’ approval of government action.

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Fernando Calonge Reillo, Centro Universitario de Tonalá, Universidad de Guadalajara (México)

Fernando Calonge Reillo es Doctor en Sociología por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. En la actualidad es profesor investigador de la Universidad de Guadalajara, México, e integrante del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (CONACyT México) en su nivel I. Sus líneas de investigación son las dimensiones sociopolíticas de las infraestructuras de transporte.

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Published

30-04-2019

How to Cite

Calonge Reillo, F. (2019). Which factors improve public acceptance of government in an urban infrastructure project? Building the Line 3 of the Light Rail in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Mexico. Gestión Y Análisis De Políticas Públicas, (21), 109–124. https://doi.org/10.24965/gapp.v0i21.10537