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Over
the last few years, the Traffic and Transport Department of the City of Seville, in cooperation with the School of Architecture, has pedestrianised
several areas in the historic city centre. The main
reason for the pedestrianisation was the need to
revitalise the area, which suffered from traffic and parking problems. The construction of new big supermarkets also
further contributed to these problems. The actions developed to date in
conjunction with the new parking facilities which have been opened to the
public have helped the local Council to move forward with the pedestrianisation plans for the area.
To
achieve a successful pedestrianisation, and following
European studies in the field, the Local Council took into account several
requirements such as the provision of public transport, suitable loading
systems, and suitable street widths. And these had to be in accordance with the
walking frequency of the pedestrians to avoid possible congestion, etc.
At
present, several parking lots have been brought into operation and a further two are going
to be opened in a few months. Further actions developed until this moment have also helped the local Council to advance
plans for pedestrianisation in the city.
Another example of these actions have been the pedestrianisation of one of the most famous streets in Seville
close to the river, “Betis”.
Further details
For more
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