Edinburgh’s Traffic
Objective:
To investigate traffic in Edinburgh and the problems it causes.
Problems
Edinburgh Road Network
Parking
Pollution
Edinburgh’s Traffic - Solutions
Investigate what solutions are available to Edinburgh council.
By-pass – built between 1981 & 1990
Greenways
Park and Ride
Parking
Future projects - Tram
•Total cost £750 million
•Due to be completed in 2010
•Work is starting now
Other Edinburgh projects
Congestion charging? In 2005 referendum 75% voted No.
Improving existing public transport Real time bus tracker More pedestrian crossings
Increased number of 20 mph zonesAirport rail link
Questions
1. For each of the strategies – The Bypass, Greenways, Park and Ride, Parking restrictions, Trams, Congestion charging, Improving public transport and Increasing the number of 20 mph zones – write a couple of sentences explaining their aims and how they work.
2. Which do think is the best method? Explain why you think this.
3. Which do you think is the worst method? Explain why you think this.
Further Questions1. For each of the strategies – The Bypass, Greenways, Park
and Ride, Parking restrictions, Trams, Congestion charging, Improving public transport and Increasing the number of 20 mph zones – write a couple of sentences explaining their aims and how they work.
2. Which do think is the best method? Explain why you think this.3. Which do you think is the worst method? Explain why you think
this.4. What is main aim of Edinburgh’s transport policy?5. How are Edinburgh council trying to reduce the number of cars
in the city?6. How are they trying to encourage people to use public
transport?7. What are the problems with reducing the number of cars
entering the city centre – who might not be happy? And why?8. Where might shoppers go if getting into the centre of the city
becomes too hard? What might businesses do?9. What effect will this have on the city centre?
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