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CiViTAS-ELAN Project

Development, Implementation, Dissemination and Evaluation

Cristina VilarinhoFEUP

18th May 2012, Porto

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“To ‘mobilize’ our citizens by developing, with their support, clean mobility solutions for vital cities, ensuring health and access for all.”

CIty VITAlity Sustainability

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11. Research & technical development12. Impact & process evaluation13. Dissemination, training and knowledge transfer

CiViTAS - ELAN

• 3rd Edition of CiViTAS Project, 2008 – 2012

• 5 cities: Porto, Zagreb, Brno, Ljubljana, GentMedium-sized EuropeanUniversities with large student populations

• Objectives:- Support cities to introduce ambitious transport measures/ policies

- Modal split shift towards sustainable transport modes

1. Alternative fuels & clean vehicles2. Collective transport services & intermodal integration3. Demand management4. Influencing travel behaviour 5. Safe & secure mobility6. Innovative mobility services7. Freight distribution8. Transport telematics

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• Partners:

• Local: Municipality Faculty Transport Private Company

11. Research & technical development12. Impact & process evaluation13. Dissemination, training and knowledge transfer

1. Alternative fuels & clean vehicles2. Collective transport services & intermodal integration3. Demand management4. Influencing travel behaviour 5. Safe & secure mobility6. Innovative mobility services7. Freight distribution8. Transport telematics

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• Reduce the traffic flow

­ improve the quality of circulation for all modes

­ improve vehicles fuel efficiency

• Improve the pedestrian and bicycle modes

­ increase these users

• Adding New and Environmental Sustainable options for daily transport

• Improve the use of PT through providing information

• Solve problems for infrequent PT travellers

­ which bus to catch or stop to choose

Objectives

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1.5-OPO Light-Weight Bus

• Operational test of a new type of bus

­ Reducing weight (- 670kg) CO2 emissions

­ Reducing production cost trough modular bus construction

­ Powered by Biodiesel

• Establish a shuttle service in Asprela corridor

F (1730kg) + B (2370kg) = Tara 4100kg

F (1730kg) + B (1700kg) = Tara 3430kg

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2.10-OPO Participatory Planning for New Intermodal Interchange

• Develop the conceptual project for the implementation of a North Transport Multi-Modal Interchange

­ Conceptual design

­ Public participation

­ Business Model

• Increase Accessibility and Intermodality of Public Transport

Interface

Parking (35 bus)

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3.5-OPO Integrated Accessibility Planning in Asprela Quarter

• Develop a Mobility Plan:

­ Sidewalks growth and pedestrian obstacles removal

­ Cycle lane implementation

­ Fostering PT

­ New traffic lights implementation

­ Parking Policy

• Improve the sustainable transport modes

Before After

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4.14-OPO The Mobility Shop

• Provide mobility information (shop, telephone, Website)

• Symbol of the CiViTAS-ELAN project in in Porto

­ increase the project’s public visibility

­ develop marketing campaigns aiming to raise public awareness regarding mobility issues;

(source CMP)

Mobility Shop Mobility Shop Website

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6.4-OPO Flexible Mobility Agency

• Implement and environmental sustainable options for daily transport in the CiViTAS corridor

• Carpooling agency supported by a web-based platform and forum

• Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)

Night service

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Porto centre – CiViTAS corridor

• Bike rental service on corridor level

­ Not implemented

(source CMP)

Marketing Campaigns

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8.8-OPO Mobile Mobility Information

• Implementation of a real time information from all the main PT operators (public and private)

­ Support decision tool for mobility in PT

­ Helps people to plan and decide on their trips, based on real time information.

­ Increase the quality of PT service offered to the passengers as it will allow a raise in the satisfaction of customers.

LCD

Website www.move-me.mobi

Smartphone APP

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Evaluation

• Provide concrete results

• Give a clear view of the results and opportunities

• Meaningful recommendation for further implementation in other cities

IMPACT- Estimate the impact or effectiveness of the measure implementation for:

After/BeforeBusiness As UsualUp Scaling

PROCESS- Method for planning, implementation and operation assessment- Carried out while measures actions are happening;- Identify the factors that have positive or negative influence on measure development

CROSS-SITE

- Comparing evaluation results with other cities

IN-DEPTH- All basic evaluation activities will be done in more detail for a certain set of measures called “Focus Measures” Cost Benefit Analyse;

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Mobility Shop Visitors (September 2010 – February 2012)

Noise Level – Lden

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb0

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2010 2011 2012

Impact

2009 (Before) 2011 (BAU)

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Average Daily Traffic (2009 – 2012)

Impact

East - West West - East

CITTA 5TH Annual Conference on Planning ResearchPlanning and Ageing Think, Act and Share Age-Friendly Cities

CiViTAS-ELAN Project

Development, Implementation, Dissemination and Evaluation

Cristina VilarinhoFEUP