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Traffic planning in Amsterdam

shared spaces

Shared mobility

29 june 2012

René Meijer City of Amsterdam

Content of the presentation

An introduction to the city of Amsterdam trends in mobility in and around

Amsterdam;

Amsterdam Mobility Approach shared spaces?? shared mobility.

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Travelled distance from/to Amsterdam

Modal split

And in distance in KM

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Growth of inhabitants and workingplaces1990 - 2010

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Mobility Approach Amsterdam2012

Structure vision Amsterdam 2040Approved in 2011

Action

Guiding principles

Vision on the city

Position

Implementation plans

- Economic vital- sustainable

Attractive city

Quality of public space

More space for pedestrians

Accesible city

Reliability and flow on main streets

Regional accesibility

Clean + safe city

Safety on the street

Reduce pollution and nuisance

Mission Mobility Approach: to strenghten the economic vitality of the city in a

sustainable way through the improvement of accessibility, upgrading of public

space and controlling of air pollution as well as traffic accidents, by means of

more differentiation in the streets + networks of Amsterdam

Mobility approach: Three themes

Economic vital cityAttractive public space with various

functions

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Accessibility of work and functions

Tram: 15 km/u

Lijn 26 26 km/uLijn 1 en 17: 17 km/uLijn 4: 12 km/uOverige lijnen 14-16 km/u

Car: 15 km/u Bike: 15 km/u

All speeds the same

More differentiateDifferentation between:

Area’s:

Connecting and distribution roads:

Inhabitants and visitors:

Urban and regional accessibility:

By different:

Transport mode preferences;

Qualities networks;

Parking regimes;

Traffic management.

Differentiate between area’s

Differentiate between connecting and distribution roads

Differentiate between groups

Connecting routes for: cars, public transport and bicycles

CarsPublic transp.Bicyclepedestrian

Connecting routes for: cars, public transport and bicycles

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CarsPublic transp.Bicyclepedestrians

Amsterdam Mobility Approach

One aspect: shared spaces??

Shared spaces?

Current policy of road design is:

If enough space and 50km/hou area, make separate lanes for:

–public transport; –Bicycle; –Pedestrians.

Shared spaces?Current policy of road design is: If enough space and 50km/hou area, make separate lanes for:

–public transport; –Bicycle; –Pedestrians.

New policy: Economic vital city needs:

- an attractive public space with various functions- More differential networks

now apply shared spaces??

Dutch examples of shared spaces

Dutch examples of shared spaces

Dutch examples of shared spaces

Dutch examples of shared spaces

Dutch examples of shared spaces

Shared spaces

better objective traffic safety;

less subjective traffic safety.

Problems for vulnerable people–disabled people–older people–children

When Shared spaces?

No mode dominant;

the site needs a spatial quality;

there have to be a reason to reduce the speed;

eye-contact;

Support, participate local communities.

Opportunities shared space

Maximum shared space: no lanes

Partly shared space:Lanes for Tram and carsLanes for bicycles and pedestriansOnly lanes for pedestrians

Shared mobilityDutch Examples

National shared bicycles: OV fiets

200 distribution points (Amsterdam 8)

Costs: € 10/ year; € 3 / day

100,000 members

More than 1.000.000 trips in 2012

Electric bicycles since 2011

few points self-service 24/7 since 2012

Car- sharing in amsterdam

7 car-share compagnies

750 dedicated parking-places

Different subscriptions

3 companies with electric cars

Car-to-go

300 electric smarts

Per minute: drive: € 0,29 park: € 0,09

Max: €12,90 / hour € 39,- / day

7000 members5000 heavy users

2012: 1000 charge points