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The participatory dimension of the Sustainable Mobility Plan (PMUS) for Leiria

Diário de Leiria14 September 2026 at 14:00

The article addresses the participatory dimension of Leiria's Sustainable Mobility Plan (PMUS), which concerns how citizens can contribute to and participate in the development of this mobility plan for the territory.

It includes an opinion expressing sadness about conversations and posts on social media on the topic, considering them superficial and distorted regarding the principles of sustainable mobility.

The author criticizes the inability for systemic thinking in public discussions, arguing that this stance is common both in social media analyses and in territorial planning in general.

The text states that this situation reinforces what is already known through research in this area and from planning practices for territorial realities, suggesting a recurring pattern of superficiality in public debate about mobility.

Why this matters

Readers in Leiria interested in local urban mobility have here a warning about the importance of more in-depth and systemic analyses when evaluating mobility plans such as the PMUS, rather than superficial discussions on social media. This directly affects citizens, technicians and decision-makers involved in the participatory process of the plan. WHY: Readers in Leiria interested in local urban mobility have here a warning about the importance of more in-depth and systemic analyses when evaluating mobility plans such as the PMUS, rather than superficial discussions on social media. This directly affects citizens, technicians and decision-makers involved in the participatory process of the plan.

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