Tilburg, the Netherlands 25-27 May 2005 URBAN MOBILITY SECTOR Eng. Paolo Ferrecchi Director of the Urban Mobility Sector Municipality of Bologna (Italy)
Diapositiva 2/11 THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF BOLOGNA AND THE LIMITED TRAFFIC ZONE Pedestrian Lanes Limited Traffic Zones Historical Centre Municipality Area N Inhabitants Area (Km 2 ) 12.000 inhabitants 1,14 45.000 inhabitants 3,20 53.000 inhabitants 4,51 373.539 inhabitants 140,85
Diapositiva 3/11 THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF BOLOGNA: COMMERCIAL AREAS Historical Centre Municipality area City users (CAIRE estimate) 300.000 N firms N personnel 12.800 units 56.400 officers 37.200 units 180.300 officers
Diapositiva 4/11 COMPARING LIMITED TRAFFIC ZONES IN ITALY Città Superficie Territorio Comunale (kmq) Abitanti Area Centro Abitato (kmq) Area ZTL (mq) Istat Data 2001 Area AP Area soggetta a limitazioni % area soggetta a limitazioni rispetto centro abitato Bologna 141 371.217 69,29 3.150.000 151.000 3.301.000 4,76 Modena 183 175.502 31,33 689.141 25.963 715.104 2,28 Firenze 102 356.118 dato n.d. dato n.d dato n.d dato n.d dato n.d Siena 119 52.625 3,58 1.667.000 6.480 1.673.480 46,69 Ancona 124 100.507 28,23 17.128 8.520 25.648 0,09 Roma 1.285 2.546.804 500,00 5.814.128 361.901 6.176.029 1,24
Diapositiva 5/11 AIR QUALITY PLAN AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IN BOLOGNA Ratified on the 28th of February 2005 Main actions 1-pedestrian lanes enlargement; 2-developing non-motorised integrated networks (cycling, walking) 30 km added to the existing 77 km network; 3-offer raising of Local Public Transport; 4-new ticketing solutions (Ecoticket and Ecodays); 5-promotion of mobility management policies; 6-use of innovative technologies for improved operation and management (S.I.R.I.O, R.I.T.A., moveable curbs,...) Furthermore extension of mobility management projects existing since the setting up of the Sirio system (MMSIRIO Project)
Diapositiva 6/11 THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF BOLOGNA: ACCESSIBILITY Restricted access for private transport restricted access from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. electronically controlled area (S.I.R.I.O.) T Area (via Ugo Bassi, via dell Indipendenza, via Rizzoli) electronically controlled area 24 hours per day (R.I.T.A.) Pedestrian areas protected by moveable curb islands the curbs automatically go down each working day, from 6 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and from 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. in order to guarantee the access for loading and unloading operations.
Diapositiva 7/11 THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF BOLOGNA: ACCESSIBILITY Pedestrian Zones Restrictions on private vehicle use 1) Measure for alternate number plate movement during winter - agreement with Emilia - Romagna Region and Local Authorities; 2) Other measures fixed by the competent authority (extension of pedestrian zone of the so-called Cerchia del Mille, )
Diapositiva 8/11 THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF BOLOGNA: ACCESSIBILITY Information technologies for passengers. Use of displays with up-dated information.
Diapositiva 9/11 ACTIVATION OF THE ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM SIRIO ENTRANCES ACTIVATED ON THE 28th of FEBRUARY 2005: tot 7-20 tot per day Medium working day of March 2004 17.141 23.442 Medium working day of March 2005-18,3% -17,1% ALL THE ENTRANCES tot 7-20 tot per day tot Medium working day of March 2004 50.533 67.849 67.849 Medium working day of March 2005-16,8% -15,9% -15,9%
Diapositiva 10/11 ACTIVATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLING SYSTEM RITA OF DEDICATED RIGHTS OF WAY Reduction of more than 70% of unauthorised cars on dedicated lanes
AREAS PROTECTED BY MOVEABLE CURBS Diapositiva 11/11