Integrated Urban Mobility

Integrated Urban Mobility The Berlin Experience Forum Urba 2015 Conference Montreal, 23 th March 2011 Maria Krautzberger Permanent Secretary of State, Senate Department for Urban Development, Berlin

The City

Berlin in Brief 38 km Area: 892 km² Inhabitants: 3.400.000 No. of employed: 1.637.400 Unemployment rate: 16,1% 48% carfree households Car ownership rate: 324 /1.000 inh. Bicycle ownership rate: 721 /1.000 inh. 45 km 3

Polycentric City City West Historical Centre Numerous local and district centres Numerous local and district centres 4

Diverse City 5

Spacious City 6

Blue City 7

Dense City - Rural Surroundings 8

High Quality Public Transport 9

City of Car-Free Households Motorisation Rate No. of private cars / 1,000 inhabitants 10

New Central Station 11

Separated City 1945 1990 12

Construction Site City 13

Car Affected City 14

Integrated Urban Mobility

Integrated Urban Transport Plan (StEP ) 16

Consultative Planning Process Service Providers Round Table Project Group Administration Service Providers Scientific Advisory Board Service Providers Service Providers Round Table: Administration (Project Group) Scientific Advisory Board Parliamentary Fractions Districts (Building Departments) Transport Providers Alliances (environment, Agenda 21, bicycle, car ) Associations (Industry, Trade, Unions, etc.) Special Interests (urban development, children, parents, etc.) + External Moderator 17

Implementation of Measures 2003 2008 (Examples) 18

Achievements: Shift in Individual Transport Choices Modal Shift of age groups 60+ Modal Shift of age group 18-24 2002 2008 2002 2008 PT Car (driver) Car (passenger) Cycling Walking 19 Source of Data: MiD 2008

Updating the Long-Term Strategy: Our Guiding Vision Internationally accessible Sustainable mobility for all Liveable City Attractive inner city Berlin 2040 Interlinked metropolitan region Transport innovations benefit mobility and economy Commercial transport efficient, effective, environmentally friendly Clean. Quiet. Post-fossil. 20

Change in Framework Conditions Financial frame: Uncertain budgets Financial resources very likely not to increase For Climate Heros Only Source: BVG Environment: Tightening of regulations (emissions, noise) Increasing requirements of citizens Source: VII A 21

More Change Is Yet To Come e.g. Demographic & Social 22

Transport Policy Aims Further reducing car use Increasing shares of environmental alliance Safeguarding Equal Mobility Chances Reducing emissions Increasing traffic safety Enhancing quality of life 23

Favourable Preconditions Modal split that already favours the environmental alliance High quality road and rail networks Comparably dense urban structure and little suburbanisation High potential for further innovation 24

Key Measures Of Berlin s Integrated Transport Policy

Strengthening the Environmental Alliance 26

The Berlin Cycling Strategy 2004 Aim: increasing share of cycling from 10% (1998) to 15% (2010) Result: increased share of cycling from 10% (1998) to 13% (2008) Update of cycling strategy planned to commence this year 27 27

The 2004 Cycling Strategy: Establish Cycling Network(s) City-wide route network Touristic routes Local networks 28 28

The 2004 Cycling Strategy: On-Street Infrastructure Cycling lanes / paths Use of bus lanes Safe crossroads Eliminate accident black stops 29 29

The 2004 Cycling Strategy: Bicycle Parking Bicycle racks on public spaces Planning guidelines for bicycle parking Consideration of bicycle parking in building regulations Promoting bicycle parking on private premises 30 30

The 2004 Cycling Strategy: Integration With Public Transport Bike + Ride On-board taking of bicycle Public (rental) bicycles 31 31

The 2004 Cycling Strategy: Communication and Services Cycling maps and leaflets Online information Campaigning Annual award: FahrradStadtBerlin (CyclingCityBerlin) It s better to reduce your own size than that of the icebergs. Cycle. [Head on, engine off. Campaign for zero CO2 on short distances.] 32 32

The 2011 Cycling Strategy: New Developments and Core Aspects Infrastructure capacity problems Newly emerging user groups and technologies Multimodal mobility demands 33 33

The Berlin Cycling Strategy 2004 / 2011: Resume Cycling in Berlin is very much mainstream mobility Berlin has been very successful with its strategy Some major challenges still persist and are being tackled 34

Pedestrian Strategy - Background (Nearly) all trips include a share of walking Every (mobile) person is a pedestrian Nearly 30% of all trips in Berlin are on foot People walk any time of the year, any time of the day, in any kind of weather Planning for pedestrians is planning for everyone. 35

Pedestrian Strategy - Contents Five Strategic Aims Increasing traffic safety Increasing pedestrians satisfaction and comfort Barrier-free accessibility to all public spaces Adequate financing Implementation of pilot projects Ten Transport Policy Guidelines Barrier-free crossings throughout the city External support for implementation City-wide pedestrian network Improving conditions for walking in all urban areas Regarding pedestrian traffic as a system Short walking distances Targeted communication strategies Excellent starting and framework conditions Pedestrian traffic as part of the overall strategy (also nationally) Implementation together with all actors in the administration 36

Pedestrian Strategy Scope of Actions / Measures Infrastructure Traffic safety Pedestrian-friendly environments Communication If you re good at walking, you are good for the climate National Campaign Head On Engine Off 37 37

Pedestrian Strategy (Some) Pilot Projects Development of area-specific pedestrian networks and/or routes respectively Standards, criteria and design rules for meeting zones (three pilots) Framework concept for pedestrian focussed public relations Improving the general traffic climate 38 38

Résumé

Core Ideas of Integrated Mobility Planning in Berlin Berlin is a diverse city spatially, structurally, socially and from a mobility point of view. Addressing diversities in transport planning requires a comprehensive overall strategy that is long-term orientated, reliable, yet also flexible, and integrated. Integration of transport modes also means integration of actors: in politics, administration and with regard to the citizens. 40

we are looking forward to meeting these challenges, using them as an opportunity to make our city even more attractive, liveable and diverse in an integrated way. 41

Thank you for your attention. Maria Krautzberger Permanent Secretary of State, Senate Department for Urban Development, Berlin 42