[itm2012] ghent gives the street back to the people
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http://www.zukunft-mobilitaet.net "Ghent gives the street back to the people" by Kevin Clijmans (Universiteit Hasselt) at the International Transport Meeting 2012 in Dresden, Germany Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n3BslpFfyxUTRANSCRIPT
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Kevin Clijmans
Ghent gives the street back to the people
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I present you Ghent
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Ghent in Europe
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Some data
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15.643 ha surface
Port of Ghent
The centre of Ghent
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246.000 inhabitants
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300 schools more than 130.000 pupils & students
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Modal split in Gent (in %)
Car driver 43,0Car passenger 16,0Motocycle 1,5Bike 14,0Bus 3,5Tram 2,0Train 2,5On foot 17,5
Total: 100%
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Mobility in Ghent
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1. Ghent must be easily and selectively accessible for all target groups in space and time.
2. Co-ordination, communication, regulations, preservation and research are of vital strategic importance.
Strategic goals about mobility
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In what kind of city/world do we want or live tomorrow?
Car City? Walking/cycling city?
Crucial question
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What cars do to our cities
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What to do? Humanise the street!
• Give the street back to people, not to cars
• Make public roads meeting places in stead of parking places
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Mobility plan Ghent: for a livable and accessible city
• Reduction of redundant car traffic• No through traffic in the city centre• More space for cyclists and pedestrians• Free driveways for public transport• A pleasant city to live, work and visit, …
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Ghent gives the street back to the people
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35 ha pedestrian area
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Pedestrian area: the street is for pedestrians and cyclists
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No passing traffic in the historic city center
• No access for car traffic in general
• Limited access possible • Permits for delivering
goods, work, professional reasons, inhabitants
• Soon: control of the car free area by automatic detection system
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Reconstruction of public area
• Creating a pleasant city to live in
• A better use of the public area
• Building streets and squares with high quality
• Giving the street back to the people
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Reconstruction of public area:Gras- en Korenlei
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Reconstruction of public area:Gras- en Korenlei
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Reconstruction of public area: Korenmarkt
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Reconstruction of public area: Korenmarkt
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Reconstruction of public area: Vrijdagmarkt
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Reconstruction of public area: Vrijdagmarkt
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Touristic sign posts for pedestrians
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Pavement Action Plan (2010)
• Reconstruction of pavement on important walking lines
• Extra investments in 4 years time
• 10.000 m² in first year already
• Result→ Comfortable pavements
in the centre
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Walking campaign
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Functional walking map
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Functional walking map
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