s way p rof Andrzej Szarata Department of Transportation Systems Cracow University of Technology aszaratapkedupl wwwzskpkedupl Kraków Kraków Area 327 km² 760 000 inhabitants ID: 424917
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Making city more user friendly – Krakow’s way
p
rof
. Andrzej Szarata
Department of Transportation Systems
Cracow University of Technology
aszarata@pk.edu.pl
www.zsk.pk.edu.pl
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KrakówSlide3
Kraków
Area: 327 km²
~ 760 000 inhabitants
~150 000 students
~
30
0 000 inhabitants of agglomeration
Motorization level: over 500 cars/1000 inhabitantsSlide4
Transport characteristics
– Krakow
2013
Modal split – total trips
36% - public transport29% - walk
34% - private transport1% - bicycle (significantly underestimated!)Total number of trips: over 1 500 000 per dayOver 250 000 destination trips (agglomeration impact)Slide5
Krakow and agglomeration
KrakówSlide6
Public transport system
22 tram lines
140 bus lines (including 65 regional lines)
14 night lines (including 2 tram lines)
Number of vehicles in operation:
216 trams / day
458
buses / day
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Current situation
Decrease of PT use
A lot of PT investments
Tram lines
Concept of subway systemPark and RideRoad investmentsSoft measuresSlide8
Mobility forum
Platform for information exchange
Meeting organized every month
Discussions about transportation issues (new ideas, plans, investments)
Number of participants – up to 120 personsSlide9
Bike rental
First system in Poland
30
stations (
300 bikes)Located around old townFirst 30min – free of chargePart of the in
tegrated tariffs system!Slide10
Bicycle power!
2014 – local referendum about necessity of bike infrastructure investment
85% of inhabitants voted for bigger involvement of the City into bike infrastructure
Mayor had appointed Bike Task Team
As a result it was defined infrastructure needs together with budget (over 40 milion EUR)Slide11
Bicycle investments
Advanced stop lines for bicycles
Contra
-
lanes for bicycles on one way streets (first in Poland – mid 90’)Slide12
Refurbishment of the first ring road
BeforeSlide13
Refurbishment of the first ring road
AfterSlide14
Refurbishment of the first ring road
Strong opposition of the inhabitants and shopkeepers
May 2012 -
70% against
„Mystery experts” action with local mediaOctober 2012 –
60% for!Slide15
Organic work - childrenSlide16
200 bikes for 200 years of the school number 36Slide17
Bicycle
- educationSlide18
Modal split – elementary schools 2013 - 2014
2013
2014
Change
Pedestrian
51,5%
52%
+
0,5%
Bicycle
3
%
9
%
+6
%Car (with parents)36%31%-5%
Public transport9
%
8
%
-
1
%
Others
0,
7
%
0,5
7
%
-
0,
2
%Slide19
Stroget
| Copenhagen | 3200m
Political decisionsSlide20
Krakow | 3400m
Political decisions
And from
July
2013….Slide21
Krakow:
Grodzka
street for pedestrian
s!
Significant increase of acceptance
Political decisionsSlide22
Enlargement of paid parking zone
1st
stage
–
February 2014
2nd
stage
–
June
2015Slide23
Level of acceptance for parking zone enlargement
87% -
inhabitants
of the
zones
On street survey: sample size 500 Slide24
On street survey: sample size 500
Who will benefit?
Inhabitants of the new parking zones
Other inhabitants
Nobody
City of KrakowSlide25
Paid parking zone
Strong opposition of the shopkeepers
Lack of acceptance of the users
Necessity of raising up awareness level
Role of the local mediaImprovement of the parking operator imageImprovement of PT offerSlide26
Summary
Krakow has always been at the forefront of cities in Poland
First transport policy
First bus lane in Poland
First electric bus laneFirst ….Involvement in many EU projectsOpen minded decision makers
Strong support of NGOsSignificant role of the public consultationSlide27
Keep working!
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szarata@pk.edu.pl
Kraków, 1970
Kraków, 2015