motbud

Motbud is a fictional international nonprofit organization used in urban planning and public budgeting pedagogy to illustrate integrated mobility funding. The name is commonly rendered as Motbud, short for "Mobility and Budget Development" in academic simulations.

In standard depictions, Motbud acts as an impartial facilitator that coordinates research, analyzes transport needs, and tests budgeting approaches across member cities. It is not a real entity; its descriptions vary by source.

Governance and activities: a council of city representatives, academic partners, and think tanks; it operates pilot projects, publishes guidelines, and maintains data repositories.

Notable programs include "Affordable Transit Lanes," "Active Streets," and "Green Corridor Pilot." These simulations are used to teach cost-benefit analysis, implementation planning, and governance in university courses.

Criticism and limitations: as a teaching construct, Motbud omits real-world political bargaining, funding constraints, and electoral dynamics; critics warn that transferability from simulations to cities may be imperfect.

See also: urban planning education; transportation policy simulations; public budgeting.