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The City of Leipzig has
adopted a strategy to meet it’s targets for modal
split. Alongside traffic infrastructure measures (a system of tangents and ring
streets; limited number of streets leading into the
centre where priority is given to public transport and bicycles), specific
actions have been taken to restrict traffic as much as possible from the city
centre itself.
Inside the inner city ring,
pedestrians and bicycles are given a clear priority. Shop suppliers and other
necessary transport is in most streets restricted to
certain hours. Parking in the inner city will be replaced in the medium-term by
car parks directly located on the city ring road. A parking information system will
guide drivers to the nearest car park with spaces available.
To achieve the strategy, the
city has introduced removable bollards which give access only during designated
hours or to vehicles which are equipped with a priority access system (public transport,
ambulances).
Modal Split at Leipzig
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Mean
of Transport
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1991
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1994
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1998
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2005*
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2015*
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Pedestrians
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39,5
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38,2
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31,5
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30,0
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30,0
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Bicycles
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5,8
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5,8
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13,2
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17,0
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17,0
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Motorized Vehicles
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23,2
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27,5
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27,3
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23,0
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22,0
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Passengers of motorized vehicles
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8,7
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8,4
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8,7
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9,0
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9,0
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Public Transport
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22,8
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20,1
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19,3
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21,0
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22,0
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*objectives; data for 1991,
1994 and 1998 measured by a representative survey (not including walks of less
than 5 minutes)
Source: Environmental Objectives and Standards of the
City of Leipzig
(2003).Text |