Sustainable urban mobility planning in Budapest

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1 Sustainable urban mobility planning in Budapest Tünde HAJNAL Senior Strategy Officer Strategy and Innovation BKK Centre for Budapest Transport 25 May 2016 Budapest, 02 June 2016, Brno

2 Content Budapest BKK BMT - Balázs Mór Plan SUMP planning process in Budapest Public discussion and institutional cooperation How to sell the SUMP idea 2

3 Budapest 3

4 Budapest - Capital of Hungary (since 1873) 525 square km Complex geography, River Danube - transport bottleneck 1,700,000 inhabitants stagnating Metropolitan region (80 towns/villages) 4

5 Budapest Two-tier municipal system in the City (since 1990): Municipality of Budapest (Mayor of Budapest) 23 municipalities (23 mayors) of 23 districts No hierarchy, but sharing of tasks PT is responsibility of Municipality of Budapest Metropolitan region (80 towns/villages): 800,000 inhabitants 400,000 car trips per day PT is responsibility of Hungarian state 5

6 Key facts and figures about Budapest transport 6

7 NEW STRUCTURE the BKK concept 7

8 BKK The responsible Mobility Manager BKK is responsible for all travellers regardless the purpose, the aim, and the mode of transport. Source: 8

9 BKK The New structure Traffic organizer company 9

10 The BKK concept BKK s tasks and responsibilities As stated by law, the Municipality of the City of Budapest is responsible for: Transport strategy and development Organizing public transport (Budapest & metropolitan area) Determining routes, scheduling, traffic layouts Passenger information service Traffic supervision Road Transport Road network operation and reconstruction management Traffic management Control and qualification of TAXI hire services Parking management of P+R Freight transport access management 10

11 SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY the Balázs Mór Plan, the first SUMP in Budapest 11

12 SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY the Balázs Mór Plan, the first SUMP in Budapest PLAN? or PLANNING? 12

13 Balázs Mór Plan - Vision Budapest is a livable and attractive capital city with unique character and is an esteemed member of the European urban network and intends to be innovative economic and cultural center of the country and of the city region. The main goal of transport development: The transport system has to improve the economy competitiveness, ensure the welfare, livability of the Budapest region, promote of its and the sustainability conditions 13

14 Balázs Mór Plan - 3 levels of integration 1. Integrated objectives of BMP in relation to Budapest developement concept The City s transport and planning policies, must be consistent with each other and must also fit within the regional and national planning framework. 2. Integrated transport system in relation to transport modes 3. Integrated networks and systems in terms to region 14

15 Balázs Mór Plan - Modal Split 15

16 Balázs Mór Plan - priorities MORE CONNECTION Safe, high quality. integrated transport infrastrucrure ATTRACTIVE VEHICLES Confortable, environmental friendly, vehicles, equipement BETTER SERVICES Efficient, reliable traffic coordination EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION Consequent regulation, regional cooperation 16

17 Balázs Mór Plan - priorities 1 MORE CONNECTION 1.1. Integrated network developement Intelligent network connections, infrastrucural developements 1.2. Livable streets and urban spaces Reliable maintenance and management of street space for all users, design of safe and new enhanced streetscape and public realm 1.3. Permeable systems, confortable and easy interchange 17

18 Balázs Mór Plan - priorities 2 ATTRACTIVE VEHICLES 2.1. Confortable vehicles provide transport system that is accessible to all 2.2. Environmental friendly technologies, 18

19 Balázs Mór Plan - priorities 3 BETTER SERVICES 3.1. Improving services Sufficient financing of the operation, high quality transport information, intelligent transport systems 3.2. Changing attitude Improvement awareness and understanding about smarter travel choices, more information, good communication 19

20 Balázs Mór Plan - priorities 4 EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION 4.1. Consequent regulation, 4.2. Regional cooperation Provision of an integrated transport network and institutions 20

21 BMT Balázs Mór Plan UITP AWARD BKK, the transport authority of Budapest has been selected as a finalist at the 2015 edition of the UITP Awards - Public Transport Strategy Award - for its truly integrated mobility plan, The Balázs Mór Plan, which paves the way for a sustainable and integrated urban mobility system in the Hungarian capital. The 2015 Public Transport Strategy Award rewarded visionary leadership and implemented projects, in a given city or region, that have contributed to the public transport sector strategy objective of doubling its market share worldwide by Many types of initiatives can match these definitions and this is reflected in the diversity of the - over forty applications received for this category. 21

22 Processes of SUMP planning in Budapest The steps of planning Budapest mobility plan 22

23 European expectations new trends in strategic planning Traditional approach: predict and provide, focusing on the predicted traffic demands New approach aim and manage focusing on influence of transport demand 23

24 The steps of planning Budapest mobility plan 24

25 The steps of planning Budapest mobility plan How long did it take for Budapest to adopt the SUMP idea? 1. SEA Strategic Environmental Appraisal 2012 (obligatory since 2004) 2. Review of formal transport strategy Preparation of Budapest SUMP methodology based on GUIDELINES Work out Budapest SUMP for public consultation Approvement in principle strategic objectives of SUMP for public discussion: - General Assembly of Budapest 30 June,

26 Budapest Mobility Plan - Budapest Mobility Plan part I. How long did it take for Budapest to adopt the SUMP idea? 1. Working out communication plan and implement the participation and institutional cooperation of planning 2. Public discussion 3. Approvement the changes of SUMP - General Assembly of Budapest 26 June, Submit the changes of SUMP approvement: Balázs Mór Plan I. part 26

27 Budapest Mobility Plan - Budapest Mobility Plan part II. Creation of transparent programming and M&E methodologies 2015 Programming Project evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Definition of SMART indicators Collection, systemisation and management of currently available transport related database Approval of BMT part II

28 Budapest Mobility Plan - implementation Implementation of measures by projects Implementation of the resource assessment for the operation of M&E system Evaluation - feedback to strategic goals: Is the result in line with the goals? Do the goals need to be modified? 28

29 Budapest Mobility Plan - Scheduling implementation Click to edit Master subtitle style Strategy planning (BMT) Revision of BMT Programming Monitoring & evaluation Project realisation

30 Public discussion and institutional cooperation 30

31 Public discussion and institutional cooperation Approval of draft version of BMT in June The document was prepared in easy-to-read format Communication plan for public consultation (June 2014): Schedule of tasks Definition of target groups Preparation of communication channels (website, questionnaire, official letters) Public consultation (October-December 2014): Open forums, online questionnaire, BMT mailbox 271 registered letters 1300 opinions 600 filled questionnaires Feedback received positive, supportive positive, constructive negative N =

32 Public discussion and institutional cooperation Cooperation with several stakeholder institutions, among others with: Hungarian National Railways Ltd. National Infrastructure Developer Ltd. Volánbusz Ltd. Hungarian national bus service operator and provider JASPERS Main outcome of public consultation and institutional cooperation: 3 new measures for BMT (thus the final version contains 59 measures) 16 measures were refined 32

33 BMT Balázs Mór Plan Public consultation Channels of communication: web page news, info, documents, questionnaire, comments board Letters, address forums Questionnaire Problems Objectives supported Do you agree with increase the rate of environmentally friendly modes of transport in Budapest until 2030? Most positive feedback: The main goal of BMT to grow the rate of environmental friend transport modes has extremely high support by citizens. 33

34 BMT Balázs Mór Plan Self-Assessment Scheme CH4LLENGE SUMP Self-Assessment Scheme Questionnaire This questionnaire is provided as a resource complementing the free, online version of the SUMP Self-Assessment Scheme. 34

35 How to sell the SUMP idea 35

36 How to sell the SUMP idea to politicians, and decision makers? Our tools of convince: Planed and clear communication - communication plan Understandable goals explain the advantages of SUMP process The SUMP is a basic requirement for EU tendering to planners, experts? Our tools of convince: Involvement - forums Formal and informal negotiations Feedback 36

37 How to sell the SUMP idea What was the biggest barrier and how did we manage it? Coordination of management decisions, Institutional cooperation between the planning team and municipalities Changing circumstances, elections What would I change in order to be more effective? More communication for understanding planning process, adventages of participation. 37

38 Thank you for your kind attention! 38