BASEL SWITZERLANDTHE PERFECTTRANSIT CITY

Robert Hart

Daniel Schneider

Carl Douville

Chris Boisvert-Cotulio

SUCCESS!!!!! International

Integration Accessibility Modal Split/

Sustainabilty Quality of

Life/Economy

International Integration

International Integration: Rail

German and France Train Station in Switzerland

Switzerland and France share a complex

INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION: AIR

Completely In France!!! Private Road

INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION: TRAM

One stop in France New Line Opening

in Germany

INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION: POLICY

Euro Accepted Schengen Area Signed (12/12/2008)

Controlling Basel’s GrowthPopulation Facts of Basel•Population: 166,173•Metro Pop.:830,000 (2004)•Density: 18,918 /sq mi

These Walls Still ExistConstructed in 1362 – 1398Inner Wall 1230City council moved to destroy portions of wall in 1859

ACCESSING BASEL

HARTFORD IN COMPARISON

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Basel Hartford

Connected Street Network Highway is less intrusive

in city Mixed land use Smaller Parks which allow

green space but does not separate the city

Train Stations are prominent features

Transit is available everywhere

Services are available throughout the city

Street Network at first looks connected, but districts are separated

Highway divides the city Land use is separated Bushnell Park and I-84

separates downtown from the rest of the city

What Train Station or Transit?

Services separated in districts

Separated gets used a lot to describe Hartford

MODAL SPLIT

Pedestrians

Cyclists PublicTransport

MotorizedPrivate

Transport

Basel 28 % 22% 23% 27%

Hartford 6% 0.27% 19% 75%

New Haven 14% 1.26% 11% 73%

It is very important to have a good balance of mode use and not be dependent on only one

MODAL SPLIT

Walk Bike Public Transit

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Basel 28 % 22% 23% 27%

Cambridge 26% 4% 26% 44%

Jersey City 8% 0.25% 40% 51%

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CAR OWNERSHIP IN AMERICA• 70% of

Americans drive to work in cars

• Only 8% of American households are carless

CAR OWNERSHIP IN BASEL

A whopping 40% of Basel households do not own a car!

ENERGY USE IN AUSTIN, TX Austin is ranked

#5 in the U.S. for energy efficiency

They currently consume 16,000 watts/person

ENERGY USE IN BASEL Basel currently

uses 5000 watts/person

2000 watts/person goal75 % will be

renewable energy

QUALITY OF LIFE IN BASEL

Travel with ease 95% of the Basel inhabitants are

satisfied/very satisfied with public transport (Basel Transport Dept.)

Multiple options Mobility Card Walking and biking

Air Quality and Climate Low to very low air pollution in

comparison to other European cities

Above average sunshine Low rainfall

Pollutants

NO2 41

Pollutants

NO2 17O3 18

PM10 20

Basel Air Quality Last Update: 11/29/2010 17:00 UTC

BASEL AS A CULTURAL CENTER

5 of top 100 Universities worldwide located in Basel and surrounding area

40 museums within the city limits

170 fountains throughout the city

Tinguely Fountain

Basel University

BASEL’S DYNAMIC ECONOMY

Highest concentration of life sciences companies in world

Above average median salary

Employ specialists from over 150 diff. countries

SAFETY WITHIN BASELBicycle travel

Well-marked lanes Separate traffic signals Left-hand turning lanes

BVB Low floor access for disabled/infirm passengers

Street network High density 30 km/hr speed limit within city Radial grid design On-street parking

FAILURES

Pick Pocketers Train Ridership

has increased by 40% over the last three years.

Highway problems

Questions?

In Summary… GREAT SUCCESS!!!