Impacts SUMITS Conference Vienna 2013 Redistribution of Public Space Impacts SUMITS Conference Vienna 2013 how to improve walking as a mode of transport in a hilly city MAY 13 Fernando Nunes da Silva Carlos Marques da Costa Professor of Urbanism and Transports - IST Deputy Mayor of Mobility at Lisbon Municipality Chief of Staff of the Deputy Mayor of Mobility at Lisbon Municipality
1. Lisbon context
Human settlements evolution Urban densities & road infrastructure (1991 2001) PT 10.5 Mio Main urban development corridors ( 00 75 01) LMA 2.8 Mio 64% urban population
Population & Land Use Patterns Lisbon Metropolitan Region Population LMA (*10 3 ) Population Lisbon LMA without Lisbon 1981 808 1.694 2001 565 1.877 2011 545 2.255-32% + 33% Source: PROTAML, 2001 consolidated fragmented
Lisbon Buildings Population Population 545.000 Employment 405.000 Vehicles 159.000 Street Parking Places 152.400 Payed Parking Places 40.150 Parking Places in Car Parks 51.500 Residents Permits 39.800 Motorization Tax (Institute of National Statistics / INE, 2011) (INE, 2007) ( Lisboa: o desafio da Mobilidade, 2004) ( Lisboa: o desafio da Mobilidade, 2004) (EMEL, 2010) ( Lisboa: o desafio da Mobilidade, 2004) 282vehicles /1.000 persons Almost as many residents as employees Almost as many Residents vehicles as Street Parking Places More Parking Places in Car Parks than Metered Parking Places
Modal share Car PT Foot Lisbon (91) Lisbon (01) Lisbon (11) 29 40 54 49 38 28 22 19 16 LMA-Lisbon (01) LMA Lisbon (11) 41 56 59 27 (0,2) 15 Traffic Noise
2. Lisbon: urban & transport evolution
City doors, Lisbon, 1375
Urban expansion of the city of Lisbon - from XV to XVII century
EXTENSION PLAN OF LISBON - 1852
Public Promenade, Lisbon, 1840
North periphery expansion
The growth of transport networks in Lisbon
the growing domain of pedestrian and public transports Rossio and National theatre, Lisbon
The importance of multimodality Rua 24 de Julho, Lisbon, 1918
River transports, Lisbon, 1931
South periphery expansion - river
Metropolitan and train, Lisbon
3. mobility strategy: development of Intermodality and reduce car pressure
Mobility and accessibility strategy 1. Promote inter-modality - the easiness on witch a system user changes from one transport mode to another 2. Promote environmental friendly modal share priority for the public transport and nonmotorized transport modes at the central area of the city, traffic calming in residential neighbourhoods, and a more rational use of private transport
Mobility and accessibility strategy 3. Improve traffic safety and traffic efficiency speed control, definition of priority axis, traffic light management 4. Articulate land use and transports parking policy, new urban centralities associated to transport system hubs, new public transport lines with dedicated space
The Concept of Accessibility and Transports for Lisbon 1 Acesso privilegiado em TP e acessibilidade em modos suaves no interior da zona 2 Restrição à circulação automóvel em função dos impactes ambientais 3 Zona de transferência modal TI TP CRIL 3 2 A1 Sete Rios/ Av.EUA Axis 1 Av. de Berna Axis Diagonal nascente/poente Structural Network (Grade One) Structural Network (to be implemented) Main Distribution Network (Grade Two) Main Distribution Network (to be implemented) P+R Park & Ride
PDM Acessibility and Transports plan
4. Pedestrian Accessibilities Plan
Pedestrian Accessibilities Plan Main Targets: To promote an increasingly accessible city not encouraging the creation of new barriers To adapt the existing built structures to the current applicable legal rules and regulations in accessibilities prerequisites To boost the community engagement in this social welfare area promoting their active participation Intervention Areas: 1. Public zones 2. Municipal equipments and infrastructures 3. Public transports network 4. Supervision of private entities 5. Interaction with the local residents 6. Evaluation and management of the Plan 3 Candidature approved by the «RAMPA» Programme Modes of Supportingthe Municipalities in Acessibilities projects Aims to support the autharchies in their development of local and regional Plans which are targeted to promote the public areas physical and architectural accessibilituies.
Pedestrian Potential
Walking on the sidewalk 54% fell at least once 88% usually afraid of falling 65% need more seating
Crossing the road 83% need more time from traffic lights 73% usually afraid to cross 46% know someone who s been run over
Park HQ Diabetics Association Subway Station Diabetes School Park Park
5. infrastructures to improve pedestrian accessibility in the historical town center
access to Lisbon s Castle hill O relevo na zona da Baixa Dificuldades nas ligações transversais Topographic form at Baixa Tranversal connection constraints São Roque Baixa Castelo Tejo 150m Escala: 1/10000 110m 60m 10m Escala: H 1/25000 V 1 /2500
Lisbon lifts: 1902 Sta. Justa 1903 Bica 1885 Calçada da Glória
Reduce of car pressure at the historical center Pedestrian accessibility plan
access to Lisbon s Castle hill
Metro station Baixa-Chiado Rua da Vitória São Jorge Castle
Martim Moniz Castelo de S. Jorge
Integrated accesibilities at Chão do Loureiro public parking building
6. renovation and qualification of the River Front in the historical central area
Praça do comércio - before
Praça do comércio - Project
Praça do comércio - today
Praça do comércio - today
Ribeira das Naus - Project
Ribeira das Naus today
30 km/h Zones @ Lisbon
30 km/h Zones - Lisbon Proj. exec. Concluído Estudo em curso Estudo a realizar
Communication concept of 30km/h zones
30km/h zone Charquinho neighbourhood
30km/h zone Charquinho neighbourhood Intervention detail
7. conclusions
Every mode of transport has its own role in urban mobility, from car to pedestrian, from public to private, from collective to individual. To mitigate car dependence and its pressure in the urban scene, we have to act both in traffic and parking restrictions and in promoting attractive alternatives. Develop complementarities between modes of transport is an strategic issue to guarantee a more environmental friendly mobility. Promoting ecomobility means that soft modes of transport should be developed as network systems, integrated in the urban transport system.
Thank you for your attention! fnsilva@cm-lisboa.pt carlos.marques.costa@cm-lisboa.pt