TRANSPORT PRACTICES IN THE OLD CITY OF RIGA

The City of Riga was established in 1201. Today, "Old Riga" is an historical site with irreplaceable architecture. It also serves as a centre for business, government and tourism, all of which are important to maintain the buildings and "look" of Old Riga. Old Riga's network of narrow streets present major problems for access. The City has addressed this with eliminating access to public transportation in the '70s and developed a system of restricted automobile access in the '80s with the objective of making this area convenient for pedestrians and people friendly, while still being efficient for business. Planning has had to integrate the development of the transportation network adjacent to "Old Riga" so as to serve both the old town and the surrounding community. For the covering abstract see ITRD E105068.

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• Authors:
  • ZARUMBA, I
  • CERBULE, E
  • SPROGE, O
• Publication Date: 1999-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 367-70
• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, SAFETY AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR D HELD AT THE AET EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, ROBINSON COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, UK, 27-29 SEPTEMBER 1999, VOLUME P432
  • Publisher: PTRC Education and Research Services Limited
  • ISSN: 0952-3103

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Automobiles; Business districts; Carriers; Conferences; Economic efficiency; Environmental protection; Networks; Pedestrian areas; Policy; Prevention; Public transit; Roads; Transportation; Travelers; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Road networks
• Geographic Terms: Latvia
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 302: Business district; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 5911: Efficiency; 2444: Environment protection; 8152: Latvia; 341: Pedestrian precinct; 173: Policy; 9149: Prevention; 744: Public transport; 1053: Road network; 1755: Road user; 1155: Transport; 274: Transport operator; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793727
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-323-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM