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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
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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
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… things do not change from one day to another …
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Erich EDEGGERVice mayor of the city of Graz, 1983-1992
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SOFT MOBILITY PUTS PEOPLE FIRST!
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• 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
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• Road safety• Reduction of GHG emissions• Reduction of noise• Put people first!• Give the space back to people!
A VISION TO ASPIRE TO
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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!
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• Decision Makers• Multipliers • Special target groups (schools,
associations etc.)• General population
IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET GROUPS!
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• 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!
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Before the start• General information (safety)• Open councils and discussions• Information via videos• Leaflets• Campaign via media
After the start• Information about changes
COMMUNICATION!
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• Multilingual signposting at the city limits
• Road marking• Banners• Information signposts
INFORMATION!
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• Co-operation with the police• 18 speed limit measuring equipment• Results in 10 years:
- 317.000 measurements- 180.000 transgressions- 145.000 fines
CONTROLLING!
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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
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Annual costs (in €uro)
Maintenance: 80,000
Campaigns: 30,000
MEASURING THE COSTS!
Total: €uro 110,000.00
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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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GRAZ DIDN’T LET ITSELF DISCONCERTED!
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A STONY WAY WITH BIG SUCCESS!
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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!
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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)