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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: [email protected]: 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)
