City of Graz Gentle Mobiliy & Space for People Projects to implement sustainable Mobility by CIVITAS Gerhard Ablasser
Content of the presentations / discussions CV / facts & figures / impressions / traffic facts Overview: traffic historic background / Space for People public transport / Styrian Transport Association / P&R parking policy & Environmental Parking bicycle measures promotion Soft Mobility new livestyle Stand: April 2004
Content of the presentations / discussions Biodiesel / Biofuel bus fleet City logistic public transport / Styrian Transport Association Speed limit Project 30/50 parking policy & Environmental Parking the Green Network European Programmes / Exambles Stand: April 2004
Graz - focal point at the heart of Europe Stand: April 2004
Graz: European Sustainable City Award 1996 UNESCO World Heritage 1999 Cultural Capital City of Europe 2003 Osmose Award Toulouse 2006 CIVITAS City of the Year 2008.. and ongoing with a lot of innovative projects and awards
Graz some facts 261.000 inhabitants 183.000 employees 10.692 companies 136.000 daily commuters 4 universities with 40.000 students surface of 127 km²
Traffic facts Road network ~ 1.100 km Motorways ~ 55 km Priority streets (50 km/h) ~ 194 km Non priority streets (30 km/h) ~ 800 km Public Transport ~ 294 km Tram (8 Lines) ~ 49 km Bus (37 Lines) ~ 343 km Bicycle Network ~ 116 km
CIVITAS trendsetter: Promotion campaignes to respect the speed limit Gentle Mobility an idea becomes a becomes a philosophy Space for people implementation and extension of pedestrian areas in the historic city centre 30/50 speed limit 30 km/h speed limit for all residential areas in Graz all over the city
Important Gentle Mobility Projects - Space for People Platz für Menschen
Economic upturn status symbol Car Space for Cars
Space for People
Space for People project Karmeliterplatz CIVITAS trendsetter
Space for People project Karmeliterplatz CIVITAS trendsetter
Space for People project Freiheitsplatz CIVITAS trendsetter
Space for People / CIVITAS trendsetter Project Obere Neutorgasse redesign and recreation of a street by citizens partizipation
Space for People / CIVITAS trendsetter Project Hauptbrücke
Space for People
CIVITAS IT Measures Graz Passenger Information System Bus / Tram Priority Integrated Traffic Management BUS BAHN BIM online Info Handy Ticket Handy Parking Handy Traffic Information
Public transport 98,2 mio. passengers ( tram 52,3 mio ) 3,2 mio. km tram- and 8,2 mio. km bus-mileage 70 trams und 134 buses 8 tramlines und 37 buslines linelength of tramnetwork 49 km linelength of busnetwork 343 km
Important Gentle Mobility Projects Better Public Transport - Low floor buses and trams - Bus tangentiallines - Ecological buses / Biodiesel - Better interchange facilities
PT Priority Objective Delay zero Passage of trams and busses without stop on traffic lights Basis: Implementation Telegrams of the PT (GVB) Traffic management system Priorisation successful on 83 traffic light intersections goal is reachable by 70-85 % of PT vehicles Geidorfplatz
GRAZ PT passenger information
New trams and new technical aquipment
Study visit in Graz / Graz Transport Company Transport Controll Centre
Better public transport - Extension of 3 tramlines Stand: April 2004
Investment in Public Transport Projects
since March 1997 in the whole country of Styria
Styrian Traffic Association / Geography / services 16.000 km 2 association area 1,2 million inhabitants 535 municipalities 63 transport companies 500 lines 7.500 stops 13.500 connections/working day
Commuter Train Services
Mobility Centre / CIVITAS trendsetter
Bus Bahn Bim information With www.busbahnbim.at you enter at home! Put in your start- and final destination address / the Door to door information der finds : the right stops and the right timetable. Additionaly describes a plan the exact way including walking to your final address in the whole Province of Styria the area of the Styrian Traffic Association. www.busbahnbim.at The Door-to-door Information
GRAZ
Integrated Traffic Management System / CIVITAS trendsetter Online Traffic monitoring Traffic informations on the radio Police commander desk Traffic radio informations Information of traffic user Internet Mobil telephone Integration into navigation system (next step)
New pilot Project: Priority for pedestrians and Cyclists
Blue Zone Parking / Green Zone Parking Extention of blue parking zones from 8500 to 14.300 cars 7.500 cars
Eco Parking / CIVITAS trendsetter Petrol vehicles: Euro IV Norm <140g CO2 / km Diesel vehicles: Euro IV Norm <130gCO2/km +Particulate filter Gas vehicles: Euro IV Norm <140gCO2 / km
P+R / B+R places - Graz free of charge; tram or bus to city centre
GRAZ City logistic / CIVITAS trendsetter
GRAZ City logistic / CIVITAS trendsetter
GRAZ City logistic
GRAZ City logistic
Kastner & Öhler magazine 80.000 m2
GRAZ City logistic / CIVITAS trendsetter Underground parking for 500 cars: located on 5 subterranen floors from a depth of 18m upwards
GRAZ City logistic / CIVITAS trendsetter
City logistic / CIVITAS trendsetter results Kastner&Öhler biggest department store in the inner city - Entrainment of packing material with each return - Reduction of number of rides from 2100 (98) 1135 (04) - Reduction of the lorries from 4 (1998) 2 (2004) - Reduction of emission and particulates
GRAZ - Innovative Citylogistik / CIVITAS trendsetter trendsetter The use of non polluting electric vehicle for the carriage of goods Implementation by conversion renewal of tramway tracks in Herrengasse main shopping mile Objectives - Reduction of PM 10 - Noise reduction - Emission reduction - Customer friendly transport - on narrow alleys
GRAZ - Innovative Citylogistik
Bicycle Underpass Keplerstraße CIVITAS trendsetter Underpass GKB
Go Pedelec EU Project to promote the use of Pedelecs / Testtrack and information
Bicycle Storage 1.Austrian Bicycle Station
Road marking & traffic signs
Promotion Soft Mobility
Pictures from a presentation of Vice Mayor L.Rücker / WS Soft Mobility / Feb 2011 / Graz Graz moves Graz moves
Space for People
SOFT MOBILITY IN EUROPE A success-story CIVITAS Workshop on Soft Mobility, Graz 09-10 February 2011 Organised by Supported by
Event : Soft Mobility II Citizen Participation / Street Design / Shared Space Date : 26 April 2012 Location : Graz Town Hall Language : Englisch Organisation : Gerhard Ablasser
Platz für Menschen Thank you for your attention and welcome in GRAZ gerhard.ablasser@stadt.graz.at
Gerhard Ablasser City of Graz The Executive Office for Urban Planning, Development and Construction, European Programmes and International Cooperation Unit Europaplatz 20 / A 8020 Graz / Austria T ++43 316 872 3580 F ++43 316 872 3589 Mail : gerhard.ablasser@stadt.graz.at