STOCKHOLM - A CITY IN TRANSIT(ION)

Stockholm

• Founded 1252 with the intention for it to become the important eastern port and capitol of Sweden and to protect the inlet to Lake Mälaren

• Present time: A central core with a population of 770 000 inhabitants (regional population 1.2-1.7 million)

• Large service sector and high tech corp. (Ericsson, Electrolux, IBM…)

Historical populationPopulation in the City of Stockholm from 1750 to present (source: Wikipedia):

Year Stockholm Nationwide Stockholm % of nation

1750 60,018 1,780,678 3,4

1800 75,517 2,347,303 3,2

1850 93,070 3,482,541 2,7

1900 300,624 5,136,441 5,9

1910 342,323 5,522 403 6,2

1920 419,440 5,904,489 7,1

1930 502,213 6,142,191 8,2

1940 590,503 6,371,432 9,3

1950 744,143 7,041,829 10,6

1960 808,294 7,500,161 10,8

1970 740,486 8,091,782 9,2

1980 647,214 8,317,937 7,8

1985 659,030 8,358,139 7,9

1990 674,452 8,590,630 7,9

1995 711,119 8,837,496 8,0

2000 750,348 8,882,792 8,4

2005 771,038 9,047,752 8,5

Single Core - Multi Core

• Up until mid-1900 Stockholm was a single core city

• General Plan of 1945-52: Satellite towns connected to the central core by rail

• Success factors:-Majority of land owned by City Council-Public service housing companies-Efficient rail transit

STOCKHOLM

STOCKHOLM – Old Town

STOCKHOLM – Center

SOLLENTUNA

SOLLENTUNA

FARSTA

SKÄRHOLMEN

AKALLA & KISTA

KISTA (Center)

OLD TOWN

OLD TOWN

OLD TOWN

CENTER OF STOCKHOLM

CENTER OF STOCKHOLM

CENTER OF STOCKHOLM – Mixed traffic

CENTER OF STOCKHOLM – Bicycle lane

CENTER OF STOCKHOLM – Prioritized buses

www.sl.se – transit information

www.sl.se – transit information

www.sl.se – transit information

Traffic cameras

Sep 13, 2006 - Afternoon peak

Congestion Pricing

The Trial

• Trial period Jan 3-July 31, 2006

• 18 control points, no stop

• Pricing varies over the day

• Exemption:Taxis, Buses, Alternate FuelForeign, Motorcycles…

• Referendum Sep 17, 2006

Results

• Traffic flow reduced (Pred: 10-15%, Obs: 22%)

• Accessibility improved (shorter travel times)

• Environmentally friendly (less exhaust emissions)