%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Wittig, K.C.
%D 2017
%F theses_frw:1030
%T Leadership & Transport: A Matter of Institutional Change
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/1030/
%X With the rapid urbanization, the pressure on the urban transportation systems increases and leadership is often mentioned as a requirement for the development of new transport project. In this research, the role of local political leaders in the development of sustainable urban transport (SUT) systems is explored in the cases of Bandung (Indonesia) and Medellin (Colombia). It is analyzed of how the two local political leaders (LPL’s) Kamil in Bandung and Fajardo in Medellin induce institutional change to transport planning. By means of semi-structured interviews, policy analysis and document analysis a comparative case study is conducted between the two cities. It was found that the leadership styles between in the two cities differ. Ridwan Kamil in Bandung was found to be a City-Boss whereby Sergio Fajardo’s leadership style is a dynamic mix of a Visionary and City-Boss. It is concluded that the leadership style reflects the kind of utilized change mechanism for inducing change, as well as the complexity of the induced change.