Mobility in hasselt

Mobility in Hasselt Content of this presentation • • • • • Short introduction of Hasselt Mobility plan Parking Policy Campaigns City projects Hasselt - Location • • • • • • • Flemish part of Belgium Capital of Limburg municipalities ± 74.500 inhabitants 102,24 km² Mayor Hilde Claes Deputy mayor Habib El Ouakili Hasselt – Known for • Shopping & fashion • (Free public transport) • Speculaas • Genever • Pukkelpop • …  Capital of good taste Hasselt - Infrastructure • • • • • Highways E313 & E314 Albertcanal Crossing of railroads Outer Ring Road (R71) Green Boulevard (R70) Mobility plan - Origin • Hearing in 15 traffic districts (1995) • Sustainable mobility for the next century • 11 goals to: – ImproveTraffic safety – Promote cycling and PT – Reduce CO emissions – Mobility for everyone – Reachable city center and districts (A Communal & Alternative Mobility’ or ‘CAM) Mobility plan - Core Mobility Department Major policy Policy plan Minor policy District plan Sensibilisation Mobility plan - New • Study 2007 - 2013 • Together with Genk, higher administration and PT company • Vision till 2040 • STOP-principal • Meso traffic model (Omnitrans) • Approved in 2014 by the city council Dienst mobiliteit & parkeren Mobiliteit & Parkeren Cel Mobiliteit Infrastructuur (Flankerend) Cel Parkeren On-street parkeren Verkeerswinkel Off-street parkeren Hasselt – Green boulevard • Ancient city wall • 19th – Boulevard • 60’s – Increasing traffic – ring structure • Study 1995 – Livability important • Adaptation 1997-2000 – Place for the people and not only the cars Mobility plan - Parking & cars • Car free city center • Reducing searching traffic • Pushing the car to the city border (step by step) • Paying and time restricted areas Meer dan 35 jaar geleden Gratis Jaar 2000 Blauwe schijf v Komende jaren P&R P&R P&R P&R P&R Coming years P&R P&R P&R P&R P&R Komende jaren P&R P&R P&R P&R P&R Mobility plan - Cars • • • • Speed limits Electric safety Car sharing Park & ride Mobility plan - Transport • Deliveries between & 11h and 17.30 & 20h • delivery loops • 53 drop off spots • Citydepot Mobility plan - Train • Crossroad of InterCity- & InterRegiontrains • Direct connection with Antwerp, Brussels, Liège, Ghent & Louvain • New station (masterplan) • Lightrail Mobility plan - Lightrail • Spartacus plan – De Lijn & NMBS – Reorganize bus network – Lightrail: routes • Hasselt-Maastricht ( – stops in Hasselt – Overpelt & Maasmechelen • ±200 million € http://spartacuslimburg.be/ index.php Hasselt - Strongpoints • Sufficient (65,6%), safe (59%) & well maintained (63,6%) cycle paths • Safe school area (71,9%) • Well maintained roads (61,1%) • Proximity stops public transport (87%) • Reachable city center (94,5%) Hasselt - Challenges 2,8 transfers/day (31,6 km) Car possession (91,1%) Parkingspace (66,9%) High use of private motorised transport • Connecting private & public transport • • • • Campaigns • • • • Samen Anders Mobiel I bike I move Mr Fluo Belgerinkel naar de winkel City projects Mobility in Hasselt [...]... plan - Train • Crossroad of InterCity- & InterRegiontrains • Direct connection with Antwerp, Brussels, Liège, Ghent & Louvain • New station (masterplan) • Lightrail Mobility plan - Lightrail • Spartacus plan – De Lijn & NMBS – Reorganize bus network – Lightrail: 3 routes • Hasselt- Maastricht ( – 3 stops in Hasselt – Overpelt & Maasmechelen • ±200 million € http://spartacuslimburg.be/ index.php Hasselt. .. – – – – Since 1974 Step by step New circulation plan (1990) Rebuilding (car free) street every year ± 2 km 27 pop up barriers Alley network 1968 1974 Jaren 60 1975 Mobility plan - Cyclists • • • • • Cycle paths 4 guarded bike parkings Free rental, repare & engraving Electric bikes rental I Bike I Move Mobility plan - Parking & cars • Car free city center • Reducing searching traffic • Pushing the car... index.php Hasselt - Strongpoints • Sufficient (65,6%), safe (59%) & well maintained (63,6%) cycle paths • Safe school area (71,9%) • Well maintained roads (61,1%) • Proximity stops public transport (87%) • Reachable city center (94,5%) Hasselt - Challenges 2,8 transfers/day (31,6 km) Car possession (91,1%) Parkingspace (66,9%) High use of private motorised transport • Connecting private & public transport...Schiervellaan 1900 Schiervellaan 1970 Guffenslaan 1965 Guffenslaan 1996 Mobility plan - Busses • • • • • • • • Between 1997-2013 New network 3 main transit stations City busses H1-H9 Within city borders Centre shuttle (5 min.) Boulevard shuttle (5 min.) Accessible for the disabled Mobility plan - Busses Mobility plan - Busses • Popularity: – 16% switched from car to bus – 12% from bike... • Paying and time restricted areas Meer dan 35 jaar geleden Gratis Jaar 2000 Blauwe schijf v Komende jaren P&R P&R P&R P&R P&R Coming years P&R P&R P&R P&R P&R Komende jaren P&R P&R P&R P&R P&R Mobility plan - Cars • • • • Speed limits Electric safety Car sharing Park & ride Mobility plan - Transport • Deliveries between 6 & 11h and 17.30 & 20h • 5 delivery loops • 53 drop off spots • Citydepot Mobility. .. 4.398.158 12,56 more meeting place elderly people “our bus” speakable Hospital Market Users before 26,25% 33,90% Users after 66,10% 73,75% Mobility plan - Busses • Costs: – 1-2% of the city budget – 75% regional government – 25% Hasselt (= ticket price) Year € % of total cost (=ticket price) 1997 274.379 11% 2000 782.849 23% 2006 1.026.955 ± 25% 2012 ± 1.750.000 ± 25% 2014 + 2.000.000 Mobility plan - Pedestrians... possession (91,1%) Parkingspace (66,9%) High use of private motorised transport • Connecting private & public transport • • • • Campaigns • • • • Samen Anders Mobiel I bike I move Mr Fluo Belgerinkel naar de winkel City projects ... E313 & E314 Albertcanal Crossing of railroads Outer Ring Road (R71) Green Boulevard (R70) Mobility plan - Origin • Hearing in 15 traffic districts (1995) • Sustainable mobility for the next century... Hasselt- Maastricht ( – stops in Hasselt – Overpelt & Maasmechelen • ±200 million € http://spartacuslimburg.be/ index.php Hasselt - Strongpoints • Sufficient (65,6%), safe (59%) & well maintained... guarded bike parkings Free rental, repare & engraving Electric bikes rental I Bike I Move Mobility plan - Parking & cars • Car free city center • Reducing searching traffic • Pushing the car to