Planning and Design; Sketch of Future Developments - Tonny Bosch - EMBARQ Turkey

Planning and design; sketch of future developments

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Tonny Bosch

Every city is different

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1. Inspiring places where people meet

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2. Coherent transportation networks

For all modes

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Car

PT

Bicycle

3. Good accessible places

For business, offices, trade and manufacturing

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The crucial role of Traffic and Transportation

Traffic and Transportation plays a crucial role

in providing the right space (air) for people,

business and thus cities as a whole.

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What happened the last decennia?

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Cities in the west mainly invested in facilitating the growing

demand for car infrastructure.

These investments changed places were people used to

gather around and meet.

A world wide trend

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This process is now

going on world wide.

Thus also in expanding

cities in Africa, India

and Asia.

Nairobi

Estimated model split

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City Car NMT

(Walking

/Cycling)

Public

Transport

The

challenge

is to:

Amsterdam 30% 40% 30% Keep this

balance

Kampala 10% 60% 30% Don’t forget

NMT as

mode

NY

Manhattan

10% 30% 60% Use the

NMT

potential

Slemani

(Iraq)

80% 10% 10% Invest in PT

and NMT

Austin TX 90% < 5% < 5% Invest in

NMT

More people on safer streets

Road capacity

(people per hour on 3,5 m. width in the city)

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Working: workshops and the MOVE Meter

The MOVE Meter:

• Web based

• Add on to models

• User generated

content

• Easy to use

• Quick results

• Perfect for

workshops

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Interdisciplinary planning in Austin

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How was the MOVE Meter used in Austin (1)? (show where to invest in cycling instead of expensive car infra)

Build your own spidernet and it tells you where to build your cycle

network.

Specify

your

margins

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How was the MOVE Meter used in Austin (2)? (show the potential impact of cycling)

Less congestion after replacing 15% of short trips (< 10 km)

With measure Without measure

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Starnet Bicycle: non stop!

Mature cycling infrastructure

Bicycle roundabout Eindhoven

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Green lanes project in USA

On the move

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- London

- Rio de Janeiro

- Taiwan

- Mönchengladbach

- Oslo

- …

tbosch@movemobility.nl