Solving transport problems in Sofia historical city centre

ECOMM 2010, Graz, 4-6.05.2010ECOMM 2010, Graz, 4-6.05.2010

Solving transport Solving transport problems in Sofia problems in Sofia

historical city centrehistorical city centre

Prof. Lucia IlievaProf. Lucia Ilieva,,

CSDCS, BULGARIACSDCS, BULGARIA




SOFIA TRANSPORT SITUATIONSOFIA TRANSPORT SITUATION

Population: 1.6 MioPopulation: 1.6 Mio Surface:1310 km2Surface:1310 km2 Level of motorisation: 720Level of motorisation: 720 Modal share: Modal share:

Cars – 47%Cars – 47% PT – 32%PT – 32% Food – 14%Food – 14% Cyclists – 3%Cyclists – 3% Motors - 1%Motors - 1%


SOFIA MAIN TRANSPORT PROBLEMSSOFIA MAIN TRANSPORT PROBLEMS

800 000 cars running every day, average age 800 000 cars running every day, average age 15-20 years old, causing congestions, 15-20 years old, causing congestions, emissions, noiseemissions, noise

Most cars run with 1-2 passengersMost cars run with 1-2 passengers 13 300 parking places available on the streets, 13 300 parking places available on the streets,

and 2600 in garages (in the city center)and 2600 in garages (in the city center) At least 32 000 parking places necessaryAt least 32 000 parking places necessary


SOFIA PARKING PROBLEMSSOFIA PARKING PROBLEMS

Existing situation: small blue zone (7000 Existing situation: small blue zone (7000 places), recently enlarged under the pressure places), recently enlarged under the pressure of BENEFIT-project with 700 new placesof BENEFIT-project with 700 new places

Price: 0.5 EUR/hour, permitted time 2 hoursPrice: 0.5 EUR/hour, permitted time 2 hours Low price for annual business subscribtion – Low price for annual business subscribtion –

50 EUR.50 EUR. Streets and pavements occupied by parked cars Streets and pavements occupied by parked cars

– no places for traffic and pedestrians. – no places for traffic and pedestrians.











INNOVATIONINNOVATION:NEW MOBILITY MEASURES:NEW MOBILITY MEASURES 2 2 MOBILITY PROJECTS RUNNING IN SOFIA – MOBILITY PROJECTS RUNNING IN SOFIA – BENEFITBENEFIT (SINCE (SINCE

09.2008) AND 09.2008) AND EPOMM PLUSEPOMM PLUS (SINCE 06.2009) (SINCE 06.2009)

THE NOTION OF MM SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCEDTHE NOTION OF MM SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCED

CITY MOBILITY CENTER CREATED IN MARCH 2009CITY MOBILITY CENTER CREATED IN MARCH 2009

MORE THAN 10 EVENTS FOR PROMOTING MM CONDUCTED (LOCAL MORE THAN 10 EVENTS FOR PROMOTING MM CONDUCTED (LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS FORUMS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, PT SURVAY)STAKEHOLDERS FORUMS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, PT SURVAY)

MORE THAN 1000 BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED, LARGE MEDIA MORE THAN 1000 BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED, LARGE MEDIA CAMPAIN MAINTAINED, NATIONAL RADIO INVOLVEDCAMPAIN MAINTAINED, NATIONAL RADIO INVOLVED

LARGE SPECTRE OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED: MT, SOFIA LARGE SPECTRE OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED: MT, SOFIA MUNICIPALITY, PT COMPANIES, TRANSPORT SYNDICATES, MUNICIPALITY, PT COMPANIES, TRANSPORT SYNDICATES, TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS, EXPERTS, SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS, EXPERTS, SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, ENERGY AGENCIES, NGOSUNIVERSITIES, ENERGY AGENCIES, NGOS


PROPOSALS FOR NEW PARKING MEASURESPROPOSALS FOR NEW PARKING MEASURES

ESTABLISHMENT OF 3 ZONES: blue, green and yellow; Prices increased ESTABLISHMENT OF 3 ZONES: blue, green and yellow; Prices increased to:1.5 EUR (blue), 1 EUR (green) and 0.5 EUR (yellow); Parking time: 2 h. to:1.5 EUR (blue), 1 EUR (green) and 0.5 EUR (yellow); Parking time: 2 h. (blue), 3 h. (green) and 4 h. (yellow)(blue), 3 h. (green) and 4 h. (yellow)

INCREASE THE TAXES FOR BUSINESS PARKING SUBSCRIBTION (350, INCREASE THE TAXES FOR BUSINESS PARKING SUBSCRIBTION (350, 250, 150 EUR/YEAR)250, 150 EUR/YEAR)

INTRODUCE PARKING TAX FOR PERSONS LIVING IN THE INTRODUCE PARKING TAX FOR PERSONS LIVING IN THE HISTORICAL CITY CENTER (THROUGH PURCHASE OF STICKERS AT HISTORICAL CITY CENTER (THROUGH PURCHASE OF STICKERS AT PRICE ABOUT 30 EUR/YEAR)PRICE ABOUT 30 EUR/YEAR)

FREE OF CHARGE PARKINGS ARROUND PERIFERICAL METRO FREE OF CHARGE PARKINGS ARROUND PERIFERICAL METRO STATIONS AND IN NEW SUBURBSSTATIONS AND IN NEW SUBURBS

CONSTRUCTION OF 43 NEW UNDERGROUND PUBLIC GARAGESCONSTRUCTION OF 43 NEW UNDERGROUND PUBLIC GARAGES


PROPOSALS FOR NEW TRAFFIC MEASURESPROPOSALS FOR NEW TRAFFIC MEASURES

ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ZONESENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ZONES

CLOSING THE HISTORICAL CENTER FOR CARS CLOSING THE HISTORICAL CENTER FOR CARS

COLLECTING A FEE FROM CARS ENTERING IN THE COLLECTING A FEE FROM CARS ENTERING IN THE HISTORICAL CITY CENTERHISTORICAL CITY CENTER

CLOSE MAIN BOULVARDS FOR CARS IN ORDER CLOSE MAIN BOULVARDS FOR CARS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE PTTO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE PT




LESSONS FOR INNOVATION IN CITY MMLESSONS FOR INNOVATION IN CITY MM

Changes in the legal frameworkChanges in the legal framework – new parking zones, access to city center; – new parking zones, access to city center; increased taxes for second-hand cars, etc.increased taxes for second-hand cars, etc.

Find a way to make moneyFind a way to make money – 3 parking zones; annual parking taxes – 3 parking zones; annual parking taxes Look at the whole value chain, where does you innovation fit inLook at the whole value chain, where does you innovation fit in – if we – if we

want improved quality of PT, we have to solve traffic and parking want improved quality of PT, we have to solve traffic and parking problemsproblems

Double your planning. Your counterpart (city) may not be as fast as youDouble your planning. Your counterpart (city) may not be as fast as you Know you target groupKnow you target group – research necessary to be conducted regularly. – research necessary to be conducted regularly. Forget your offer! look at the demand. You will need to adapt your idea Forget your offer! look at the demand. You will need to adapt your idea

accordinglyaccordingly – the enlarged blue zone has shown its relevance – the enlarged blue zone has shown its relevance Not only the director is important. Employees will use your productNot only the director is important. Employees will use your product – –

BENEFIT just focus on employeesBENEFIT just focus on employees The innovation can be in small thingsThe innovation can be in small things – we started with RISING THE – we started with RISING THE

AWARENESS AND INTRODUCTION OF THE TERM ‘MM” AWARENESS AND INTRODUCTION OF THE TERM ‘MM” Government, create an innovation friendly climateGovernment, create an innovation friendly climate – GOOD – GOOD

RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MT AND MUNICIPALITIESRELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MT AND MUNICIPALITIES


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