Evaluating Public Policies for Sustainable Mobility: A Review Through Some Interdisciplinary Methodologies and Procedures

We recommend acknowledging the importance of evaluation as an undisputable need in developing sustainable mobility policies. To achieve this policy recommendation, we propose to take into account the following: (1) Evaluations must be comprehensive, multidisciplinary, continuous, summative, rigorous, and economically feasible, led by those responsible for its design and implementation; (2) The incorporation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as a structured tool to evaluate the success of policies is recommended; (3) Continuous innovation should be encouraged in policy development and evaluation processes, taking advantage of potential new technological advances to ensure that policies are current, relevant, and effective over time; (4) Emphasize the relevance of involving all stakeholders and incorporating social and community perceptions through different tools and feedback mechanisms; and (5) Conducting a cost–benefit analysis is essential to maximize the effectiveness of budgets that are limited by definition and in reality.