Berlin's Experience. Axel Friedrich Germany

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1 Berlin's Experience Axel Friedrich Germany OECD/ITF Global Forum, Guadalajara

2 38 km Berlin - some basic figures area: 889 km² inhabitants: 3,4 million 48% car-free households car ownership: 317 cars/1.000 inhab. employees: 1,35 million ( 2007 ) rate of unemployment 15,5% 45 km

3 Berlin - some structural information population and employment density in Berlin is very high the number of commuters in Berlin is low Berlin and the metropolitan area are not growing Berlin is still in the process of overcoming the consequences of partition and economic upheaval

4 Berlin s Transport Strategy Integrative approach on both objective and action level: Balanced consideration of environmental, economic and socio-political objectives Areas of action from urban development to infrastructure improvement and transport organisation Urban transport development plan mobil2010 (2004): A strategy towards a more sustainable mobility

5 The Vision The vision gives an answer to the towantwewhereto question lookcityourshouldhow ;? go like in 20 years?. The basic idea is to fulfil the mobility needs, however to reduce the undesired results of the traffic.

6 ( integrated ) Vision The Goals: 12 Quality goals of sustainable policy with economical, social and ecological dimensions 42 subordinated (concrete, optional) operational targets Goals ( Dimensions (12Quality Goals, 4 Goals in conflict relationship: Optimization of a target dimension will always charge another target Example: Improvement of demandtrafficmore accessibility effectsenvironmentalnegative Rating demand! StEP offers rating and consideration of proposals o

7 The vision and the goals were adopted by the Berlin Senat (Government) and by the parliament before discussing the measures

8 Mission Consultative Procedure: The Procedure is Important for the Result Round Table Scientific Advisory Council Administration Working Group Round Table Task Force Public Authorities Moderator ServiceP rovider Service Provider Service Provider Service Provider Chamber of Commerce, Haulage Companies Trade Associations

9 City Development Plan Transport Berlin

10 Berlin s Transport Strategy Balanced consideration of environmental, economic and socio-political objectives Areas of action from urban development to infrastructure improvement and transport organisation Several complementary strategies Background: master plan for Inner City urban development

11 ( InnenstadtPlanwerk )CityInnerforPlanMaster

12 Berlin s Transport Strategy inner city strategy with major pull and push measures Promotion of public transport e.g. through an extension of infrastructure and of cycling Extensive parking management zones Reduction of traffic capacity in important locations and diversion of transit traffic Restricted access for polluters to the low emission zone Speed restrictions on arterial roads

13 Inner City Railway, S-Bahn, Subway and Light Rail Infrastructure new projects

14 Rail Public Transport Network

15 Cycling Promotion Logo, Integration of Cycling and Public Transport

16 Parking Management Zones existing potential extension areas

17 Molkenmarkt Area: before and after reurbanisation

18 Infrastructure for Cycling

19 Tangential Bypass Strategy (schematic drawing)

20 Label in Germany

21 WhoisallowedtodriveinBerlin s environmental zone? Stage 1 from : Vehicles (lorries and passenger cars) must at least meet the requirements of Pollutant Class 2 of the recently adopted national vehicle marking scheme Therefore, vehicles with red, yellow and green stickers are allowed. Stage 2 from : Only vehicles in Pollutant Class 4 thus, only vehicles with green stickers can drive in the zone. withincityinnerberlin scoverszoneenvironmentalthe the urban railway ring. It is an area of approximately 88 km2, which is especially densely developed. 3.4 Berlin sofmilliononeapproximately million inhabitants live here.

22 (8) Noise Levels (Night) > 60 db(a) > 65 db(a)

23 Speed Limit 30 km/h in the Arterial Network by Day / by Night 24 hours nights only

24 Verkehrsmittelnutzung in Prozent Modal Split Development 1992 / 1998 / ,0 25,0-2,0 7,0 10,0 + 2,0 31,0 27,0 + 3,0 35,0 38,0-3,0 Fuß Rad ÖV MIV (Trend) Verkehrsmittel

25 Favourable Transport Situation in Berlin Almost two thirds of trips are made by environmentally-friendly transport modes Congestion on main roads is limited to rush hour periods and certain sections

26 Traffic Quality on Arterial Roads (morning peak hours) congested low quality good quality

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