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Sustainable Mobility in Central Asia

A call for vision, integrated planning and resources

Guido BruggemanChief Technical Advisor of UNDP/GEF Project “City of Almaty Sustainable Transport”

Almaty 26 September 2013

Sustainable Mobility - Central Asia Guido Bruggeman

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Sustainable cities:

high quality transport

healthy

attractive

safe to move around

transport for all people

Green and health-friendly sustainable mobility

Sustainable mobility is about:

the way we move around

the way we plan and build our cities

quality of life

quality of the city

our future

Sustainable mobility means:

A better transport !

A better city !

A better life !


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environmentally-friendly modes of transport

management of mobility and travel demand

sustainable urban planning and land use

Green and health-friendly sustainable mobility

How to achieve ?

The pillars of sustainable mobility


4> Reducing pollution and GHG emissionsWhat challenges we face in Central Asia?

Transportation is responsible for 20-25% of GHG emissions worldwide


5> Cities dominated by cars

More space for cars than for people

What challenges we face in Central Asia?


6> Mobility and Traffic Management

Bad traffic and transport affects the quality of life and business

An attractive city to live - work - travel ?



7> Improving public transportWhat challenges we face in Central Asia?


8> Creating space for public transportWhat challenges we face in Central Asia?


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More efficient use of space!

A different mindset

Its not about moving vehicles, its about moving people !


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A bus lane can serves 6 times more passengers than a car lane!

> A different mindset

Transport is not about moving vehicles. Its about moving people !

Road Lanes Capacity(people)

Lane 1 1,500

Lane 2 1,500

Lane 3 1,500

Total capacity 4,500

Road Lanes Capacity(people)

Lane 1 1,500

Lane 2 1,500

Bus lane ¹ 9,000

Total capacity 12,000

Current situation New situation

¹) 60 buses per hour with a capacity of 150 passengers

Challenges

equal to 8 car lanes3 car lanes


11> Making cities more safeWhat challenges we face in Central Asia?


12> Budget allocation for sustainable transportChallenges

What do we invest in?


13> Urban planning and transportChallenges

Suburbanisation generates even more traffic


14> Design of sustainable infrastructure

Design standards should take care of public transport, pedestrians and cycling



15What challenges we face in Central Asia?

> Design of sustainable infrastructure


16> Support cycling by creating facilities

Batumi - Georgia



17> ….even in the winterWhat challenges we face in Central Asia?

Heated cycling lines ?


18> Where to park your car? 18

It will require the space of 62 football fields

What if 20,000 cars more need a parking space ?



19> How to use public space ?What challenges we face in Central Asia?

The space of one parking place


20> Creating green citiesWhat challenges we face in Central Asia?


21> Creating space for pedestrians and green transport


Old New


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Acting consistent and persistent‐ Stick to the vision and strategy‐ Coordination‐ Steering‐ Objectives and targets monitored

Key issues for Central Asia

Shifting towards Sustainable Mobility requires:

Vision and planning‐ Sustainable Transport Strategy - a ten years plan adopted‐ “What kind of city we want”

Government Support‐ National government should support (policy, financial, legal)

Key issues


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Integrated planning‐ Urban planning and Transport planning are closely related‐ Transport Oriented Urban Planning‐ Sustainable Planning

Key issues

Key issues for Central Asia (2) 23

Sustainable Transport

Urban Planning SustainableTransport

Public Transport

Walking

TrafficManage

ment

Cycling

Parking


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Organisation ‐ Adjusted to the new objectives‐ New departments or companies (e.g. cycling and parking)‐ Close coordination between urban planning and traffic and transport‐ Project teams and task force‐ Role of Traffic Police

Key issues

Key issues for Central Asia (3)

Staff Resources‐ Sufficient manpower‐ Education and knowledge‐ Training


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Communication and education‐ Awareness campaigns

‐ Explaining what and why you are doing

‐ Dedicated campaigns - slogans and messages

‐ Creating public support

Key issues


Nothing is more discussed among people than daily transport


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Courage ‐ Sustainable transport is all about making choices‐ Tough choices to be made‐ The use of public space (“greening” the city)‐ Equal attention to all transport modes

Key issues


Mayor Bogotá (Colombia) said:“basic problems of urban transport are more political rather than technical”

Central Asia:shifting from “problems” to solutions : a new mind set


27Final

Worldwide cities made a choice for sustainable mobility

A choice for a better, attractive, clean, environmentally-friendly city

Its about quality of life And about making choices

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