Inspiration toolkit. Toulouse: key facts EUROCITIES members Cities in action: grasping Berlin - shaping Berlin... 4

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1 Inspiration toolkit Mobility forum Innovative mobility for better urban spaces October 2017, Toulouse Table of Contents Toulouse: key facts... 2 EUROCITIES members... 4 Cities in action: grasping Berlin - shaping Berlin... 4 Cities in action: Independant mobility for all in Ljubljana... 6 Case Study: People friendly streets in Donastia/San Sebastian... 8 CONTACTS: EUROCITIES: Melanie Leroy melanie.leroy@eurocities.eu

2 Toulouse: key facts THE BIG URBAN AREA OF TOULOUSE S ASSESSMENT A fast-growing European metropolis In 2016, the territory, which comprises 115 municipalities, registered more than one million inhabitants at the heart of its large metropolitan area. It has a high population and urban growth: + 15,000 inhabitants per year, + 7,000 jobs per year. This growth has an impact on mobility. Therefore, in 10 years time, in 2025, we estimate that the number of daily journeys, across all modes of transport, will be 4.5 million, representing 500,000 more than today. This is equal to the current daily circulation of the Tisséo network or the ring road. Numerous projects reinforce the territory s attractiveness The important south-west rail project, planned for 2024, will position Toulouse at approximately three hours ten minutes from Paris and one hour five minutes from Bordeaux. The traffic at Matabiau train station is estimated to reach 18 million travellers per year by 2024, meaning almost twice the existing traffic. One of the aims of Toulouse-Blagnac international airport, 4th in France in terms of number of passengers (7.7 million passengers in 2015), is to welcome 12 million passengers in 2030, representing an increase of 40% of its existing traffic. Several major projects that are of interest for the metropolis, will strengthen its position, including: Toulouse Euro Sud-Ouest The new exhibition centre Toulouse Aerospace (Montaudran) InnoMétro New lifestyles, new mobility patterns In the past few years, decreasing car use and a large increase in public transport use, has inverted mobility practises. Territorial differences are nevertheless important: Toulouse metropole records only a 40% of car use, whereas other municipalities nearby have around 70-80% car use. Lifestyles keep on changing, including the use of information tools and the development of the sharing economy. New uses and alternative services to the singleoccupant car facilitate the travels of service users who look for effectiveness and wellbeing, which needs to be anticipated. Sharing an innovative space Since 2010, the aim of the big Toulouse city centre project has been to schedule longterm coherence in the planning of public spaces in Toulouse. It aims to develop active mobility, reinforce the link with the Garonne, strengthen environmental criteria, rehabilitate emblematic places and take care of large equipment. The proposed programme is based on a five-year plan. Its organisation relies on an internationally renowned team, a transversal project staff, a balanced budget and a controlled calendar. A frustrated attractiveness In the large metropolitan area of Toulouse, the road and public transport networks are now overloaded, especially during rush hours (7:00-9:00 and 18:00-19:00). Besides, for the time being, the transport network developed by SMTC-Tisséo does not attract many commuters. In the urban area of Toulouse, 8% of commuters use public transport which 2

3 ranks Toulouse 15th among the 40 largest French urban areas. Toulouse thus has a shortage of adequate transport links in the employment areas of the territory. THE MOBILITY PROJET Hence, SMTC Tisséo decided to support the urban transport plan s revision. The large metropolitan area of Toulouse has had a transport plan since 2001, which was revised for the first time in The revision was necessary to address tomorrow s challenges. The presentation of the large metropolitan area s territory enabled discussion of the main challenges of the mobility project. Mobility challenges One challenge is to Organise the conditions of sustainable mobility in the perspective of sustained demographic growth. Accessibility challenges Another challenge is to meet the travel demand linked to demographic growth and economic dynamism. Moreover, the metropolis is determined to place accessibility at the heart of urban planning. All the work involved in improving accessibility relies on a strong political commitment that aims to exceed the requirements defined by French law and show the best practices in that field. Attractiveness challenges The area also aims to Reinforce accessibility and maintain the attractiveness of economic and employment areas. Innovation challenges Looking towards the future, the metropole will need to anticipate tomorrow s mobility needs so that service users will not consider their journey to be a constraint, but, rather, an opportunity. Three major transportation routes are therefore supported by the mobility project. They address the challenges identified and the trend of territorial, demographic and economic growth. Axis 1 / implement a more capability driven public transport policy and promote active modes of transport in order to cope with the territories development SMTC Tisséo ensures it will be in a position to welcome and manage 50% of new expected travels in the territory Welcome and manage half of the 500,000 additional expected travels in 10 years Axis 2 / control urban development including urban intensification and functional mix near train stations and key public transport arteries Implementing a concerted policy with the neighbouring municipalities is necessary to ensure the urban area s future and limit the growing demand for long term motorised travel Axis 3 / Implement a traffic parking plan by optimising remaining capacities to better structure the road network The private car has its proper place in mobility organisation, both in terms of traffic and parking, but its use has to be adapted to enable other forms of transport to become better integrated within the territory so that everyone can travel following their needs. 3

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8 Case Study: People friendly streets in Donastia/San Sebastian The city s mobility policy has established a pedestrian network that makes most of the city reachable on foot through promenades, vertical transport aids and a pedestrian axis. Vertical transports, as escalators and lifts, serve pedestrian and cyclists also in hilly areas which represent about 50% of the total municipal territory. Donostia-San Sebastian plans to have more people traveling around the city by bike and at the same time aims to maintain the high modal share of walking. To make both mobility options more attractive, the city has increased the road space dedicated to cycling and walking. Thanks to the CIVITAS ARCHIMEDES project, 22 kilometers of new cycling lanes have been realised. The city bike system, dbizi, was expanded and opened to visitors and has increased its number of users. A bicycle observatory has been established to monitor the development of cycling in the city. One of the main challenge of the city was the ambitious plan to reduce on-street parking to convert public space to pedestrians and cyclists. The municipality introduced a zoning and pricing strategy to better regulate parking and reduce the number of cars accessing the city centre. Additionally, incentives were developed for high occupancy vehicles in order to promote carpooling