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11-12 February 2014

Issues in planning for future transport systems in Middle East Cities Jubail City Planning Forum, Saudi Arabia Omar Al Battaineh , Arup. 11-12 February 2014. Growth in GDP touching double digits in some years over the last decade

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11-12 February 2014

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  1. Issues in planning for future transport systems in Middle East Cities Jubail City Planning Forum, Saudi Arabia Omar Al Battaineh, Arup 11-12 February 2014

  2. Growth in GDP touching double digits in some years over the last decade • More people, more economical activities, more access to everything, resulting in a very dynamic demand. Growth in our cities is challenging Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  3. Transport demand is more challenging • Present transport system: • We have more mobility of people • General economic and lifestyle • Problems: • Quality of service, speed and reliability are often unsatisfactory; • Serious auto dependency Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  4. Too complex: • several modes, • large networks, • purpose of trips, • groups of trip makers, • perception to time and cost, • time of the day; • etc. etc. Transport Problem Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  5. Observation 1: We look at short term solutions • Solutions that provide quick wins; • Keep the city moving; Roads Public Transport Likely cost of PT com compared to roads for a city that has no major PT systems Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  6. Observation 1: We look at short term solutions • Building more roads is easier…. we know how to do it!!! • Can see the benefits quickly from new roads; • More highway will reduce our ability to walk and cycle Key: RGR Regional Rail RRT Rail Rapid Transit LRT Light rail Transit SRB Semi Rapid Transit RB Rapid Transit SCR Tram Rapid Transit Auto/Freeway RGR Semi Rapid Transit RRT1 Productive Capacity RRT2 LRT2 Street Transit LRT1 Auto/Street SRB RB2 SCR Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  7. Observation 1: We look at short term solutions Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  8. Observation 2: Highways but not Streets!!! • Not only we create more roads, slots of them can be done better • We have lots of roads that are not human, not interconnected, and has no accommodation of people! Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  9. Observation 2: Highways but not Streets!!! • Our streets should be called “Mini-highways”! • The speed on them is high • They are not safe, and not human Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  10. Observation 3: Planning to construction • In many cases, we create a fantastic plan….. But they do not get implemented this way; • Bad street implementation Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  11. Observation 3: Planning to construction • Poor pedestrian environment Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  12. Observation 3: Planning to construction • Poor public space Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  13. Observation 3: Planning to construction • Very car centric spaces Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  14. Observation 3: Planning to construction • Isolated communities! Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  15. Observation 4: Land use planning and its impact • Transport tend to follow land use planning • We usually plan our development and let transport to be sorted next…… and the first choice is always more roads! Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  16. Sustainability?! • We do not have walking or cycling as major modes of travel • Our PT systems are limited • Our cars has low occupancy! Jubail City Planning Forum

  17. We have more traffic engineers, and less transport planners • When the job is to create more highways, it is easy • It is hard though when the job is to create spaces for people • LOS issue Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  18. We have more traffic engineers, and less transport planners • We are creating large roads, interchanges, highways while • Somewhere else highways are removed to create spaces! Dubai Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014 Seoul, South Korea

  19. So, what should we do • Divert key investment to PT Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  20. So, what should we do • Demand Management / policies to encourage PT instead of short term solutions: • Parking charges • Congestion charging / road toll • HOV / bus lanes • Car ownership • Fuel pricing Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  21. So, what should we do • Create complete communities where people can live, work, study, worship and play in the same community • Create transit oriented developments • Avoid sprawl and go toward denser cities Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  22. So, what should we do • Create complete streets • Do not apply highway design guidelines on streets! • Sample street design manuals Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  23. So, what should we do • Regenerate current bad streets to create complete streets Before After Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  24. So, what should we do • Educate local professional community to create plans that cater for people and create spaces …..... Less for cars Jubail City Planning Forum, 2014

  25. Thank you

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