CITY OF GENEVA EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC SPACES Active livability for health and environmental benefits IMPACTS March 27th, 2015
AREAS OF WORK Service of urban planning and mobility Planning public spaces for people - Better share of public space in streets, places - Quality/security improvement - Pedestrian/moderate speed zones Mobility - Development of cycling tracks - Continuity and security of pedestrian ways - Sanitation of road noise Public lighting Urban furniture Communication and promotion of active mobility The City of Geneva is responsible for the development and maintenance of its public space. It is not competent for all matters related to mobility that are the responsibility of the canton. http://www.villegeneve.ch/themes/amenagementconstruction-logement/urbanismeplanification/plan-directeur-communal/
CONTEXT Evolution 1990-2015 Toward a better share of public space between users Change in the built environment Pedestrian plan Cycling plan Reduced mobility Evolution in the desires Ill. de K. Jilg
PLANNING OF PUBLIC SPACE Issues and levers Pedestrians vs cars Weight of associations and political support Law: sanitation of road noise Development of public transport, an opportunity for a change Temporary installations, inspire by real scale tests Aesthetic and functional quality Various projects
PEDESTRIANS VS CARS Place du Molard Place Longemalle
PEDESTRIANS VS CARS Place du Molard 1960 2004
PEDESTRIANS VS CARS Place Longemalle 2005 2013
WEIGHT OF ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT Pâquis Pedestrian priority areas existing planned Eaux-Vives
WEIGHT OF ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT Participative process, Pâquis 2004-2005 20km/h zone and new quality for people, rue de Berne Rue de Berne, 2005 2010
WEIGHT OFSOMMAIRE ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT Participative process, Pâquis 2004-2005 2003 2006 Pedestrian zone place de la Navigation and rue du Léman Place de la Navigation, 2001 2006 10.
WEIGHT OFSOMMAIRE ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT Participative process, Pâquis 2004-2005 2003 2004 Pedestrian zone rue du Môle Cours du Môle, 2002 2004
WEIGHT OFSOMMAIRE ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT Participative process, Pâquis 2004-2005 2009 Pedestrian zone rue de Zurich 2012 Rue de Zürich, 2010
WEIGHT OF ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT Projet d aménagement rue de Montchoisy
SANITATION OF ROAD NOISE Legal opportunity for a change in public space Federal ordinance on road noise sanitation (OPB) 2009 80000 inhabitants exposed to road noise over the legal limits 65km of streets to sanitize (202 portions of streets) 2014 31 000 inhabitants «sanitized» (39%) Road noise sanitation projects realized
SANITATION OF ROAD NOISE Legal opportunity for a change in public space Rue de Saint-Jean 2009 Rue de Saint-Jean 2013
SANITATION OF ROAD NOISE communication to meet public support
SANITATION OF ROAD NOISE communication to meet public support
DÉVELOPEMENT OF THE TRAM NETWORK an oportunity for a change in public space
DEVELOPEMENT OF THE TRAM NETWORK an oportunity for a change in public space Rue de la Servette 2009
DEVELOPEMENT OF THE TRAM NETWORK an oportunity for a change in public space Place Saint-Gervais 2009 Place Saint-Gervais 2013
DEVELOPEMENT OF THE TRAM NETWORK an oportunity for a change in public space Ponts de l Ile 2014 Ponts de l Ile années 60 Ponts de l Ile 2015
DEVELOPEMENT OF THE TRAM NETWORK an oportunity for a change in public space Quai des Bergues 2009 Quai des Bergues, photomontage
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS Inspire by real scale tests Les Yeux de la Ville
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS Inspire by real scale tests Toi qui voulais une maison Tu t en délivres Car la maison que je te donne N a sa façade ouverte qu en exemple à tous Notre maison n est bonne que pour en sortir ( ) ELUARD P., (1953) Ailleurs, ici, partout, Poésie ininterrompue, Gallimard, Paris, p.87.
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS Inspire by real scale tests Place Simon-Goulard 2006 Place Simon-Goulard 2013
AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL QUALITY Plaine de Plainpalais
PROJECTS Square Chantepoulet
PROJECTS Square Pradier
PROJECTS Rue des Rois Rue des Rois - photomontage
PROJECTS Chemin Rigot
CONCLUSIONS Geneva is evolving Demand and support of local associations are essential to help achieve goals in public space planning Laws can help Communication is essential Inspire by real scale tests
«Il y a la ville intérieure et la ville extérieure de pierre en constante modification. L essence de la poésie se trouve dans la rue. C est en son sein que l on peut encore découvrir la beauté cachée et l humanité des êtres.»* Georges Haldas * There is the inner city and outer city made of stone, constantly changing. The essence of poetry is in the street. It is in it that can still be discovered the hidden beauty and humanity of beings. VILLE DE GENEVE Service de l aménagement urbain et de la mobilité 25, rue du Stand 1204 Genève T + 41 22 418 20 70 amenagement.urbain@ville-ge.ch www.ville-geneve.ch sandra.piriz@ville-ge.ch