Ljubljana from green vision to better quality of life

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1 Ljubljana from green vision to better quality of life Successful sustainable mobility solutions in the European Green Capital 2016 Dejan Crnek Vice-Mayor, City of Ljubljana World of Energy Solutions Conference: Smart Regions Session October 10 12, 2016, Messe Stuttgart, ICS, Germany

2 About Ljubljana approx. 287,000 residents; 275 km 2 LUR: 538,000 residents, 26 municipalities the capital of Slovenia; economic, political, educational, cultural, historical centre of the country green, clean, safe and friendly Mission: to ensure the best service for inhabitants and visitors, and persistently strengthening the quality of life for all in solidarity with present and future generations

3 Strategic vision Ljubljana 2025 Vision (2007) Ideal City Nurture its history Encourage engagement of the citizens Environmentally friendly city City interconnected with the landscape Rearranged traffic in the city Protection of nature Metropolis Quality of life, safety and tolerance Modernization of transport Efficient handling with the land

4 Sustainable strategies and plans Sustainable Development Strategy (2020) Environmental Protection Programme (2020) Sustainable Energy Action Plan (2020) Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (2020) Electromobility Strategy (2020) Urban Master Plan (2030) Zero Waste Plan (2035) Other strategic supporting documents

5 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (2012): cohesion of measures Estimated modal split in 2011 Expected modal split in 2020 Main goal of SUMP To achieve modal split: 1/3 pedestrians and cyclists 1/3 public transport 1/3 private cars Priority: be(come) a city that is friendly to people, not cars!

6 Renaissance of the city centre Transformation from car-friendly area to peoplefriendly public space for different events, socializing, relaxation and more

7 Before and after 2007

8 Before and after 2007

9 Renovations and revival of public spaces bridges

10 Before September 2013 CIVITAS Elan, 2008 European Mobility Week September 2013 Refurbishment of Slovenska Street February 2015 May April 2015 June 2015 September 2015

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12 Green mobility

13 Green mobility latest developments Refurbishment of southern part of the Slovenska street and surrounding area 32 new CNG buses Electric tourist train Urban 1 new and 1 expanded P+R facilitiy in 2015 Expansion of the Bicike(LJ) network 4 new visual bicycle counters and 26 bike racks Thematic cycling routes Electric and other clean vehicles in public fleet (buses, public administration, companies) and 100 % e- car sharing system Urbana SMS-parking Urbana single multifunctional e-card fare integration (bus + train) and mobile application

14 Green mobility EMW 2016 permanent measures and near future plans European mobility week 2016: Electromobility: 20 new electric vehicles public transport on demand EURBAN, 50 electric charging spots, new electric vehicle in city public fleet Expansion of the Bicike(LJ) network Bicycle parks Kolopark and Bike park New bicycle racks and bike-bus service Bicycle account/yearbook Improvement of road infrastructure with emphasis on surfaces for walking and cycling Promotional activities (EMW): 13 permanent measures, 9 week-long activities, 43 daily events Near future plans: Continue improvement of road and public space infrastructure (for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport, environment-friendly vehicles) New green surfaces (parks, playgrounds ) 3 new P+R areas planned (Zalog, Stanežiče, Črnuče)

15 Green mobility EMW September: Car-free day 22 September: one closed road in each of the 17 city districts! +60 events Toll-free use of public transport (city buses) and all 5 P+R facilities 1 30 September: Toll-free use of the electric train Urban Other EGC Activities

16 Results of sustainable mobility measures the pedestrian surfaces were increased by 620 % by closing the city centre for all motorized vehicles ( m 2 ) the renovated Slovenska street: reduced concentrations of black carbon by 70 % after changed traffic regime, while the concentrations on other surrounding streets have not increased; there has been a trend of reducing NOX and PM10 in recent years green areas more than 80 ha of new green surfaces; 542 m 2 public green areas per capita 4 Kavalir electric vehicles that operate free of charge in the city centre: approx. 1 mio satisfied passengers since 2008 the self-service bikesharing system Bicike(LJ): 3,6 million rides since May 2011 and increase of cycling share from 10 % to 13 % ( ) improved public transport 17 % more city bus users since 2011, 34 % increase of journeys on regional buses : Urbana card, 68 CNG buses (33 %), extended bus lines to LUR, P+R facilities, yellow bus lanes, real time information (displays, route planner), increased safety

17 Satisfaction with the green development European survey on qualty of life Eurobarometer and Eurostat 2015: 92 % of residents of Ljubljana is very satisfied or satisfied with the quality of life in Ljubljana info point at Slovenska Street (before refurbishment): more than 90 % positive opinions about refurbishment of the area tourism: almost 20 % increase in overnight stays on yearly basis CIVITAS Elan project survey (2012): the majority of residents in the city centre supported the renovated public space, the radical motor traffic restrictions, the noise reductions and cleaner air actions, and they accepted the introduced measures; in the survey the approval rate was highest among shop and restaurant owners in the pedestrian zone, namely, as high as 72 % Revival of local economy: Networking of the shop keepers special joint promo activities invite people to shop in the refurbished city centre = more visitors better economy

18 Citizen engagement and awareness raising events

19 Awards Ljubljana is on the right path

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21 Thank you. Dejan Crnek Vice-Mayor City of Ljubljana Mestni trg Ljubljana, Slovenia E: dejan.crnek@ljubljana.si T: , F: Photos: Arhiv MOL, Miha Fras, Primož Hieng, Volker Hoffmann, Vita Kontić, Doris Kordić, Benjamin Kovač, Matic Kuder, Blaž Lokar, MGML, Nik Rovan, Turizem Ljubljana, Dunja Wedam, Za mesto po dveh