The transition towards sustainable urban mobility requires planning approaches that integrate accessibility, social inclusion, environmental quality, and stakeholder preferences, particularly in medium-sized cities, where mobility challenges differ from those of large metropolitan areas. However, comparative evidence on how different stakeholder groups prioritize sustainable mobility strategies in such cities remains limited. This paper addresses this gap by applying a comparative Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) to two medium-sized European cities: Cáceres, Spain, and Coimbra, Portugal. The analysis involved five stakeholder groups (citizens, entrepreneurs, public institutions, mobility operators, and academics) and used a common framework comprising five objectives, fifteen sub-objectives, and eight strategic alternatives for each city. The results show that both cities share strong priorities related to accessibility for vulnerable groups, safety, environmental quality, and public space. However, their preferred strategic pathways differ. In Coimbra, the highest support is associated with pedestrian infrastructure, public space improvements, and integrated spatial planning, whereas in Cáceres, the leading priorities are public transport connectivity, territorial integration, and accessibility for vulnerable groups. The study confirms the usefulness of MAMCA as a transferable decision-support framework for incorporating stakeholder preferences into sustainable mobility planning.
Ramos-Pacheco et al. (Sat,) studied this question.