ABSTRACT This paper presents a qualitative case study of community participation in local air quality management in Nottingham (UK). We analyse Nottingham’s response to a “clean air zone” mandate: despite national government and local community support of this congestion charging policy, the City Council rejected the measure. We focus on the policy framing, with data from policy documents, interviews with government and non-government actors, and observation in local activities. We found that community groups build links with local government in two ways: (1) as a coalition against the national government and austerity measures, and (2) as “neutral”, non-expert communicators of air pollution as an “invisible” policy problem. We show how this invisibility plays a significant role in factors such as trust, risk, responsibility, and policy communication. This research has theoretical implications for the communication of air pollution and practical implications for cities looking to implement similar transport-oriented strategies.

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调解一个看不见的政策问题：诺丁汉拒绝拥堵收费

摘要 本文介绍了诺丁汉（英国）社区参与当地空气质量管理的定性案例研究。我们分析了诺丁汉对“清洁空气区”授权的回应：尽管国家政府和当地社区支持这一拥堵收费政策，但市议会拒绝了该措施。我们关注政策框架，使用政策文件中的数据、对政府和非政府行为者的采访以及对当地活动的观察。我们发现社区团体通过两种方式与当地政府建立联系：（1）作为反对国家政府和紧缩措施的联盟，以及（2）作为“中立”的、非专家的空气污染传播者作为“隐形”政策问题。我们展示了这种不可见性如何在信任、风险、责任、和政策沟通。这项研究对空气污染的传播具有理论意义，对希望实施类似交通导向战略的城市具有实际意义。