SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY TOWARDS AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITY
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SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY TOWARDS AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITY
VISNJA BEDENKO
CITY OF ZAGREB
08-09 May, 2008
CITY OF ZAGREB
MAIN NATURAL ASSETS
PLANNING HISTORY
18921885
1865
1971, etc
HISTORIC CITY
PLANNED URBAN GRID 19thc
PLANNED URBAN GRID 20thc
50s AND 60s: NO LIMITATIONS FOR PLANNING
1971: WELL STRUCTURED GRID
THE 90s: NEW EXPECTATIONS
• new set of values
• new concept of personal freedom
• new motor vehicles for everyone!
LEVEL OF MOTORIZATION
INCREASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (total no / personal vehicles)
• 1960 19.000 / 12.500
• 1970 81.500 / 65.000
• 1995 177.000 / 140.000
• 2000 284.000 / 220.000
• 2005 367.000 / 300.000
RAILWAY: DIVIDING THE CITY
1929: RAILWAY IS AN OBSTACLE
PLAN TO ELEVATE IN 1930s
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PT MODAL SPLIT, 2000
0
10
20
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40
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60
70
tram
bus
train
other
MASTER PLAN 1971, METRO?
MAKING DEFECT AN ASSET
FROM RAILWAY TO LIGHT RAIL
FROM RAILWAY TO LIGHT RAIL
MULTIPLE REASONS TO LEAVE THE HISTORIC CORE:• OFFICES: insufficient parking facilities,
unsuitable layout (converted apartments)• RETAIL: too small units, insufficient parking
facilities• DWELLERS: old buildings, insufficient
parking, lack of amenities for children
NO OF PARKING SPACES IN THE INNER CITY (3 km2)
• according to GUP 1971 requirements (ZAGREB CITY MASTER PLAN 71)
37.000
• actual no in 2008 (source of information ZAGREBPARKING 17.000
NEW OFFICE SPACE
NEW HOUSING
NEW GARAGES, NEW RETAIL
WHAT ABOUT HISTORIC CORE?
• LIVING, WORKING, SHOPPING IN THE CITY CORE
• PROMOTE URBAN RENEWAL SCHEMES
• REMOVE CARS FROM SURFACE
• INTRODUCE CONGESTION CHARGE?
• ETC, ETC
HOW TO IMPROVE MOBILITY?
• PRIORITY TO PT
• REMOVE PARKING FROM SURFACE
• CONNECT “MISSING ROAD LINKS”
• INTRODUCE LIGHT RAIL
• MORE BICYCLE LANES
• ETC, ETC