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https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27432/critical-issues-in-transportation-for-2024-and-beyond

CALM STREETS! AND THE MUNICIPALITY: TRAFFIC PLANNING IN LOCAL PRACTICE

LUGNA GATAN! OCH KOMMUNEN: TRAFIKPLANERING I LOKAL TILLAEMPNING

The ambitions concerning traffic safety increased when the Swedish parliament accepted the governmental white paper "vision zero" in October 1997. Consequently, a new supporting planning guideline for local traffic planning was needed and in July 1998 the manual "Calm Streets!" was published. The manual deals with the design of streets where different modes of transport are mixed in urban traffic systems and where vulnerable users are at risk of injury in traffic accidents. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse how local agencies uses the manual in their traffic planning practice with focus on traffic calming measures and the realisation of targets concerning safety and security, environmental sustainability and accessibility. The municipalities in the study are Borlaenge, Enkoeping, Gaevle, Goeteborg, Joenkoeping, Karlstad, Linkoeping, Vaexjoe and Oerebro. The major part of the municipalities has conducted a traffic net analysis in accordance with the intentions in the manual. There are, however, differences in traffic planning practice between the cities in the study. These differences are discussed with focus on the following topics: formulation of targets, traffic net analysis, principal redesign proposals and planning conditions. The influence of the new planning guideline and policy on local traffic planning is evident, and a process has been started where differences between the municipalities can be registered. In spite of these differences, it is clear that the development of local traffic planning practice is in line with the initial intentions behind the increased ambitions put forward in the white paper from the government. In order to enhance the on-going change in direction, the need for further research and development is discussed in the report. There is an evident need to perform more research about local traffic planning practice. This knowledge is of great importance for the development of new planning guides and planning tools. The net analysis that has been carried out by the local authorities as a part of the planning process in Calm Streets can be used as a platform for communication and dialog towards inhabitants and relevant organisations in the local setting. (A) The report is also available on the Internet: http://www.vti.se/PDF/reports/M961.pdf

Language

  • Swedish

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 56 p.
  • Serial:
    • VTI MEDDELANDE
    • Issue Number: 961
    • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
    • ISSN: 0347-6049

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00980762
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 3 2004 12:00AM