Policy Learning And Policy Change In Motorcycle Governance

The change in the urban ban(restriction)of motorcycle policy has become one of the hot topics of public discussion.So what is driving the change in the urban motorcycle governance policy?This article takes Shantou’s policy change practice in the motorcycle governance as an example,from the perspective of policy learning,through case study,literature analysis,interview survey,and participant observation,it examines the impact of different types of policy learning on this policy change in the process of the motorcycle policy.The study found that in the process of motorcycle governance in Shantou,the relationship between motorcycles and urban traffic had become more complex,and the network of actors had been continuously expanded,which had prompted the emergence of four different policy learning and promoted policy change.First,when hierarchical learning happened,Shantou began to adopt the policy of "urban motorcycle ban",and used regulative and informative instruments.Second,bargaining learning triggered the first order change,which meant the setting of policy instruments had been changed.At that time,the goal of the policy was "step-bystep urban motorcycle ban".Third,epistemic learning led to the second order change,increased the use of organizational and incentive instruments.The policy goal was"strengthen motorcycle management".Finally,reflexive learning promoted the third order change,the goal of policy changed from "motorcycle management" to"motorcycle governance",which not only stressed long-term governance but also adopted the policy instruments in a more diversified and refined way.Furthermore,compared to the other three,reflexive learning is most beneficial to achieve policy goals,increase the support of target groups,and then improve local policy performance.Local governments should systematically recognize policy issues,promote diverse participation,optimize learning performance and increase responsiveness to real-world issues.At the same time,through the empirical application of policy learning,this article provides a new explanatory framework for the process of motorcycle policy change.