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From traffic noise to children's voiceTraffic calming measures in the city of Graz

CIVINET Magyarpedestrian mobility16 September 2014, Székesfehérvár

Fred DOTTERAustrian Mobility Research FGM-AMOR | Graz - Austria

THE CITY OF GRAZ

• Second largest city of Austria (127 km²)

• 263.000 inhabitants • 70, 000 daily commuters• 4 Universities with 40,000

students• 40% green space• 53.000 m² of designed

pedestrian zones• 80% of all roads with 30km/h

speed limit• UNESCO World Heritage since

1999• City of Human Rights since 2001• European Cultural Capital City

2003• CIVITAS City of the Year 2008• UNESCO City of Design since

2011

… things do not change from one day to another …

Erich EDEGGERVice mayor of the city of Graz, 1983-1992

SOFT MOBILITY PUTS PEOPLE FIRST!

• Only two different speed limits in Graz• 220 km roads with right of way• 770 km residential roads • 85 % of the traffic is on priority roads

TRAFFIC CALMING IN GRAZ

• Road safety• Reduction of GHG emissions• Reduction of noise• Put people first!• Give the space back to people!

A VISION TO ASPIRE TO

Zone-model

• Constructural measures

• High costs

• Priorities

• Duration of implementation

Area-wide speed reduction

• No constructions necessary

• Relatively cheap

• Easy to understand

• Whole city area

• Direct impacts on transport safety

COMPARISON TO FORM AN OPINION!

• Decision Makers• Multipliers • Special target groups (schools,

associations etc.)• General population

IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET GROUPS!

• Address database• Background information via direct

mailing • Presentations from international

experts and decision makers• Briefing and instruction of different

multipliers (e.g. priests, med. doctors, etc.)

INVOLVEMENT OF DECISION MAKERS!

Before the start• General information (safety)• Open councils and discussions• Information via videos• Leaflets• Campaign via media

After the start• Information about changes

COMMUNICATION!

• Multilingual signposting at the city limits

• Road marking• Banners• Information signposts

INFORMATION!

• Co-operation with the police• 18 speed limit measuring equipment• Results in 10 years:

- 317.000 measurements- 180.000 transgressions- 145.000 fines

CONTROLLING!

Costs for implementation (in €uro)

Scientific consultancy: 118,000

Campaigns: 25,000

Preparation phase 143,000

Campaigns: 44,000

Signposting: 102,000

Other Costs 95,000

Implementation phase 241,000

MEASURING THE COSTS!

Total: €uro 384,000.00

Annual costs (in €uro)

Maintenance: 80,000

Campaigns: 30,000

MEASURING THE COSTS!

Total: €uro 110,000.00

Cost balance (in €uro)

Preparation phase: - 143,000

Implementation phase: - 241,000

Annual costs: - 990,000

SUM 1,374,000

Income by fines (10y): 2,900,000

SUM 2,900,000

MEASURING THE COSTS!

Balance: + €uro 1,526,000

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A STONY WAY WITH BIG SUCCESS!

1. Sidewalks, bike lanes and tracks, short cuts, bike parking facilities

2. Information, awareness raising and promotion (incl. education)

3. Accompanying activities like parking space management and a

reduction of car speed

The last two measures incl. enforcement will gain revenues!

A PERFECT COMBINATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOFT MEASURES LEAD TO SUCCESS!

Thank you very much for listening to my presention!

A good city is like a good party – people stay much longer than really necessary because they are enjoying themselves- Jan GEHL

Fred DOTTERSenior Project Manager

Austrian Mobility Research, FGM-AMOR

Schönaugasse 8a8010 Graz, AUSTRIA

Tel: 0043 316 810 451 49

Email: dotter@fgm.atWeb: www.fgm.at

The photos of this presentation are provided by: FGM-AMOR (www.fgm.at), CIVITAS Initiative (www.civitas.eu), Eltis (www.eltis.org), Push&Pull (push-pull-parking.eu),Transport Learning (www.transportlearning.net), City of Graz (www.graz.at)

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