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I N T E G R A T E D U R B A N M O B I L I T Y P L A N N I N G

I N C Y P R U S

3rd CYPRUS SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT CONFERENCE

Michael LambrinosHead of Sustainable Mobility SectionPublic Works Department

Historical Review of Urban Mobility Planning (1)

12/5/2015Nicosia, Cyprus

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1940’s: Town Planning and Housing Department

set up

1954: Roads and Buildings Regulations

Enacted

1972: The Town and Planning Law was voted by Parliament (suspended because of the Turkish invasion and entered into force in 1990)

•Islandwide Plan (replaced by Regional Policy Declarations)

•Local Plans •Area Plans

1986 -1994: Land Use and Transportation Studies

carried out for the 4 main cities – provisions of studies included in

subsequent revisions of the city Local Plans

Historical Review of Urban Mobility Planning (1)


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2007: Initiation of Public

Transport Enhancement Programme

2009: Assignment of

Public Transport Contracts

2010: Development of

Nicosia Integrated

Mobility Plan

2011: Revision of city Local Plans

•Reference to the IMMP in the Nicosia Local Plan

•A whole chapter on Transport Policy and Sustainable Mobility

2014: Reassessment of IMMP (revised 10 year plan)

2015-2018: Development of

SUMPs for Limassol,

Larnaca, Paphosand Famagusta,

as well as a Strategic

National Plan

Nicosia Local Plan

The basic objective of the traffic policy is to satisfy the mobility needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs according to their own choices. Furthermore, the distribution of land use is rationally connected to the potential of the transport system, so as to maximize the benefits from the investments of public resources.

• The discouragement of the use of the private vehicle• The substantial upgrading of the importance, the role and effectiveness of public

transport• The securement of the necessary conditions and infrastructure for movements using

environmentally friendly modes• The harmonization of urban transport policy with the National Strategy for Transport, the

Programme for the Enhancement of Public Transport and the Integrated • The Organisation of a functional hierarchical, modern and efficient road network,• The more effective integration of spatial land use policy and transport infrastructure, • The management of the demand for parking• Etc. etc.

The traffic policy includes at a strategic level, the following general objectives which are equally important components of a single set:

How Does Cyprus Fare on SM?


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How often do you walk? How often do you cycle?


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How often do you use PT?How often do you use your car?


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Greater Vienna

Population 2.600.000

Greater Nicosia

Population 270.000


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Google Earth, from a altitude of 32,58km Google Earth, from a altitude of 30,96km

So, Why do We Fail?


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No clear policy

Lack of strategic planning

No uniform approach – no agreement even on the basics

No real commitment towards sustainable mobility

Projects implemented on an ad hoc basis

Many studies that are not implemented

Too many stakeholders without a common vision

Absence of metropolitan authorities (land use – mobility – economic development)

Fragmented responsibilities – local authorities have too few responsibilities with regard to land use and mobility planning and management

Integrated Mobility Planning


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• A holistic approach requiring a combination of supply side and demand side measures is needed

• Decisions about transport systems, the form of urban development and how land is used all impact each other

• The most efficient use of public funds and avoidance of creation of unintended impacts must be ensured

• Elements of the transport system managed by different authorities must be seamlessly coordinated

• People need to be connected to places in the most efficient manner

Why Integrate?



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• Mobility management, land use planning and economic development• Performance of the transport system • Affordability• Value for money • Urban design• Demand management• Behavioural change • Accessibility • Safety • Network management • Balance of small-scale and large-scale improvements • Different modes of transport (e.g. cars, trucks, buses, rail, walking, cycles) • Key stakeholders involved in planning, operating and using of transportation

networks • Sequencing of works.

What to Integrate?



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• Develop visionary integrated policies and secure long term political commitment

• Create a new business culture• Develop strategic mobility plans putting land use and economic

development at the heart of transport projects• Establish a professional and well organised transport authority• Secure stable funding and investment schemes (funds earmarking)• Deliver lifestyle changing PT services so that they become the mode

of choice• Design and implement effective demand management policies and

measures (parking policy and management)• Promote soft modes (cycling and walking)• Use technology (vision of a smart city)

How to Integrate

Steps in the Right Direction


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Development of the Nicosia Integrated

Mobility Master Plan in 2010

Re-evaluation and optimisation

of existing PT services, 2015

Feasibility study for a tramway

system in Nicosia, 2015

Implementation of measures to proposed in the IMMP and the development of SUMPs for the

other cities with EU co-funding,

2016-2018

Decision to develop a National Strategic

Transport Plan, 2016-2017

Decision of Minister of

Transport to set up a National

Transport Authority

Projects on Hand – Nicosia IMMP


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Regeneration of Nicosia City Centre

Commercial Triangle

The Nicosia Tram: Pending results of

feasibility study and political

decision

Implementation of a one-way system in Makariou and

KallipoleosAvenues with the

creation of bus lanes on Makariou

Implementation of cycling

infrastructure to link university campuses in

Nicosia with the city centre

Projects on Hand – SUMPs and National Plan


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LimassolSUMP

LarnacaSUMP

PaphosSUMP

Famagusta SUMP

National Strategic

Transport Plan

Planning Cycle for an SUMP


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National Strategic Master Plan


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Vision

Targets

Actions

• The development of a transport system that services the real mobility needs of the people, through the provision of a choice of alternative modes, at the lowest possible cost and with respect to the environment.

• PT usage > 20% up to 2030• GHG emissions caused by transport system reduced by 50% until

2030• Deaths and serious injuries due to road collisions reduced by 60%

until 2030• Cost of mobility reduced by 30% until 2030• Optimisation of freight movements• The creation of new permanent work places• The upgrading of the quality of life

• Establishment of a transport policy• Development of alternative scenaria• Evaluation of scenaria using a transport model• Economic evaluation of scenaria• Environmental evaluation of scenaria• Global evaluation of scenaria and selection of preferred one• Development of the National Strategic Plan

Michalis LambrinosPublic Works Department

Ministry of Communications and Works

[email protected]

“The world moves into the future as a result of decisions, not as a result of plans. Plans are

significant only insofar as they affect decisions…if planning is not part of a decision-making process, it is a bag of wind, a piece of paper and worthless

diagrams”, Kenneth Boulding (1975)


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