%0 Journal Article
%A Rauk, Kristel
%A Tapaninen, Ulla
%T Soft Values in Port-city Relationships: Case of Reidi Road and Port of Tallinn
%J TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
%V 19
%N 2
%P 459-467
%D 2025
%U ./Article_Soft_Values_in_Port-city_Relationships_Rauk,74,1525.html
%X Ports and cities have historically been strongly linked and developed in close association with each other. This study focuses on analysing the case of Tallinn Reidi Road. The methodology is based on tangible soft assets of ports based on framework Soft Values of Ports. The aim of this study is to clarify how cooperation between Port of Tallinn AS and the City of Tallinn, through the Reidi Road project, has influenced the visibility, perception, and integration of tangible soft values in port-city relationships. The case study demonstrates how different stakeholders assess and experience the multidimensional role of a port in society. Results indicate that the Port of Tallinn and the City of Tallinn acknowledge and value the significance of soft values.  In addition, this study provides practical recommendations and suggestions that can help city and port officials, policy makers and urban planners to better understand and integrate soft values in future development projects. In particular, soft value initiatives should be incorporated by port authorities in cooperation with local authorities.
%@ 2083-6473
%R 10.12716/1001.19.02.15