[ITM2012] Ghent gives the street back to the people

Kevin Clijmans

Ghent gives the street back to the people

I present you Ghent

Ghent in Europe

Some data

15.643 ha surface

Port of Ghent

The centre of Ghent

246.000 inhabitants

300 schools more than 130.000 pupils & students

Modal split in Gent (in %)

Car driver 43,0Car passenger 16,0Motocycle 1,5Bike 14,0Bus 3,5Tram 2,0Train 2,5On foot 17,5

Total: 100%

Mobility in Ghent

1. Ghent must be easily and selectively accessible for all target groups in space and time.

2. Co-ordination, communication, regulations, preservation and research are of vital strategic importance.

Strategic goals about mobility

In what kind of city/world do we want or live tomorrow?

Car City? Walking/cycling city?

Crucial question

What cars do to our cities

What to do? Humanise the street!

• Give the street back to people, not to cars

• Make public roads meeting places in stead of parking places

Mobility plan Ghent: for a livable and accessible city

• Reduction of redundant car traffic• No through traffic in the city centre• More space for cyclists and pedestrians• Free driveways for public transport• A pleasant city to live, work and visit, …

Ghent gives the street back to the people

35 ha pedestrian area

Pedestrian area: the street is for pedestrians and cyclists

No passing traffic in the historic city center

• No access for car traffic in general

• Limited access possible • Permits for delivering

goods, work, professional reasons, inhabitants

• Soon: control of the car free area by automatic detection system

Reconstruction of public area

• Creating a pleasant city to live in

• A better use of the public area

• Building streets and squares with high quality

• Giving the street back to the people

Reconstruction of public area:Gras- en Korenlei

Reconstruction of public area: Korenmarkt

Reconstruction of public area: Vrijdagmarkt

Touristic sign posts for pedestrians

Pavement Action Plan (2010)

• Reconstruction of pavement on important walking lines

• Extra investments in 4 years time

• 10.000 m² in first year already

• Result→ Comfortable pavements

in the centre

Walking campaign

Functional walking map

Thanks for your attention!

[ITM2012] Ghent gives the street back to the people

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