Taming the Beast
Visegrad conference in Prague
October 25, 2011
Local economy, local business
Creative wealth
Quality, inviting places
Sustainable mobility
Healthy and safe living conditions
Places of interaction
What makes a sustainable city?
Houston, we have a problem!
Sustainable mobility
public transport
cyling
walking
mobility management
traffic calming
soft measures
pricing measures
some forms of traffic calming
reclaiming space
limiting car access to center
congestion charge
street design
parking limitation
mobility management
transforming the city
Ciclovía
financial incentives
intermodality
soft measures
integrated mobility management
Justin Hyatt
Street Repair
Traffic-calmed streets
Highway removal
Shared Space
Critical mass!
PARKing Day
Bus Rapid Transit
Greenways
Carfree Day
Elsewhere in In New York City, community organizations believe that razing the Sheridan Expressway in the Bronx would free up land for much-needed new housing and parks.

And in nearby Rhode Island:
 "The 40 acres freed up by the recent demolition of Route 195 constitutes the best economic development opportunity in the state."
Advocating for change
success stories
Methods of Approach
Working with policy makers

NGO advocacy

Public pressure campaigns

Citizen advocacy: lawsuits, petitions

Media work

Legislative action

EU directives

Funding mechanisms of large projects
Carfree cities
Tricks
sell the idea as an improvement for all

use visualisations

explain that it will improve traffic flow

build up a broad coalition of support

show how it will save money

demonstrate best practices

focus on quality of life

promote concept of traffic evaporation
New York
Lyon
Seoul
San Francisco
Cut traffic
From the main roads
From the small roads
Overall traffic levels
Parking ban
traffic calming
traffic calming is the key to
Bike culture

How can we bring the traffic issue into focus in our cities and countries?

How can we remove downtown parking?

How can we catch the ear of our decision makers?

How can we effectively bring about change, in the near future?

What are the best strategies to accomplishing our goals?

How can we get traffic calming to the top of the agenda in civil society?
Remaining questions
EU publication - DG Environment
We still have a bit of work to do:
SO LET'S GET STARTED!