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ECOMM 2010. PARALLEL SESSION B City centres give space for slow modes

ECOMM 2010. PARALLEL SESSION B City centres give space for slow modes Towards a liveable and vibrant Vitoria-Gasteiz through a new public space scheme based on "super-blocks" Mr. Juan Carlos Escudero CEA - Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council. A COMPACT CITY,

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ECOMM 2010. PARALLEL SESSION B City centres give space for slow modes

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  1. ECOMM 2010. PARALLEL SESSION B City centres give space for slow modes Towards a liveable and vibrant Vitoria-Gasteiz through a new public space scheme based on "super-blocks" Mr. Juan Carlos Escudero CEA - Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council

  2. A COMPACT CITY, Pedestrian scale until recent growth and latest urban developments. BASIC FACTS Population: 233,399 Population growth: 1.27% Municipal area: 277 sq km Urban area: 35 sq km (65 h/ha) ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  3. Year Private Car Public Transport Other Walking 1982 33.6% 66.4% 1996 29% 8% 7% 56.0% 2002 31% 8% 6% 55% 2006 36.6% 7.9% 5.6% 49.9% MODAL SPLIT ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  4. SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY & PUBLIC SPACE PLAN. GOALS: • To reverse the upward trend in the use of the private car. To transfer car users to public transport and the bicycle. • To increase the quality of public space in terms of accessibility by way of car traffic reduction. • To implement innovative access and transit schemes according to the Super-blocks philosophy. • To consolidate and extend the network of pedestrian and cycling reserved paths. • To redefine the overall PT network in order to improve the efficiency of the system in terms of accessibility and coverage. • To set up a new traffic control system giving priority to PT. • To test a new regulation scheme for freight distribution. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  5. MOBILITY NETWORK:BASIC ROADS AND SUPER-BLOCKS ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  6. SUPER-BLOCK SCHEME CHARACTERISTICS: • Inner streets become LOW TRAFFIC areas. • NOT necessarily pedestrian streets. • Pedestrians and cyclists share space with resident vehicles, freight distribution and emergency services. • Inner streets become single platform and the maximum speed is set at around 10-20 km / h. • On-street parking tends to decrease gradually. • Freight distribution is subject to new regulations. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  7. SUPER-BLOCK SCHEME ALLOWS US: • To free public space for mobility activities, accommodation and respect for pedestrians. • To ensure the diversity of activities in a re-qualified public space. • To improve accessibility. • To reduce noise and polluting gas emissions in the city. • To not significantly affect traffic capacity, neither in the super-block district, nor in the rest of the city. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  8. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  9. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  10. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  11. PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 1 PHASE 3 ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  12. Public transport journey evolution (relating to the tram implementation in 2008) New bus network implementation ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  13. Sustainable Mobility and Public Space Plan (Phase 1) Bicycle Master Plan Public Transport Master Plan Public Space Master Plan Parking Master Plan • Operational Programs: • Regulations • Infrastructure • Participation • Management • Communication • Public Bicycles • Control • Operational Programs: • Regulations • Infrastructure • Participation • Management • Communication • Intelligent bus stops • Control • Operational Programs: • Regulations • Infrastructure • Participation • Management • Communication • Urban trails • Control • Operational Programs: • Regulations • Infrastructure • Participation • Management • Communication • Car-sharing • Control starting ending Feb 2009 Feb 2009 May 2010 May 2010 Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

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  15. Central Super-block • Located in the central area of the city, its 86 ha. contain 17.5% of total activities in the city. • The area includes some of the densest neighbourhoods, with 11,751 houses and 21,613 inhabitants. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  16. CENTRAL SUPER-BLOCK. • Proposal of implementationObjectives: • Implementing the proposals for a new organization of public space in the Central Super-block. • Considering the requirements related to all mobility modes. • Assessing the accessibility requirements and improving the quality of public space. • Based on the guidelines raised from the Sustainable Mobility and Public Space Plan and its operational plans (Public Transport, Parking, Bicycle Master Plan, ...). • Drawing on the PERI Medieval Town and on the URBAN project for urban regeneration. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  17. Public Space habitability • Improving the overall quality of public space is part of the benefits of implementing the pilot Super-block. • A habitability index has been calculated for the public space, taking into account several variables that determine the degree of ergonomics, the attractiveness and comfort in the streets. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  18. Pedestrian • The area is crossed by several of the proposed urban paths. • The Medieval Town is mostly pedestrianized or crossed by low traffic streets. • The quality of the public space is affected by the coexistence with the through traffic. • The proposal seeks to make inner streets, more peaceful once through traffic is restricted. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  19. Implementation Strategy • The proposed implementation of the Central Super-Block is divided into three main phases, which respond to the order of priority to be followed by different processing actions: • Immediate Term: Reorganize private car traffic. • Short-Medium Term: Improving the quality of public space. • Long Term: New car park and freight distribution infrastructures construction. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  20. First Term: Reorganization of private car traffic • Once the main entry points have been identified, after the reorganization of the private car traffic inside the super-block, new access control systems will be established. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  21. Traffic flow (Before vs. after Super-block implementation) Before After ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  22. First Term: Other supporting actions • Together with the access restrictions, new loading and unloading schemes and on-street parking policies will be studied and implemented. • Public space improvements will be focused mainly on the redesign of the entry points. • On the other hand, the UDCs and planned car parks designs should be started, together with the implementation of supporting programs for the commercial activities in the area. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  23. Second term: Improving public spaces • It is proposed to gradually remove on-street parking lots needed to enable the bicycle and pedestrian networks. • The renovation works of many of the inner streets will be started. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  24. Third term: New service infrastructure • The main objective of the third term is the construction of the planned service infrastructure: • New underground car parks for residents. • Urban distribution centre (UDC) • Other public facilities (elevators, civic centres, ...) • Together with the new underground car parks, on-street parking is eliminated within the super-block. ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

  25. Thank you Mr. Juan Carlos Escudero Environmental Studies Centre Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council jcescudero@vitoria-gasteiz.org http://www.vitoria-gasteiz.org/movilidad ECOMM 2010 l5-7 May 2010 l Graz (Austria) l Juan Carlos Escudero

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