Strategy for Tallinn’s Mobility Environment : SUTP from future to today Andres Harjo Head of Transport Department of Tallinn Priit Võhandu Arbitark Ltd SUTP Project Advisor
Planning Integrated LOcal Transport
Our choices
Vision for 2035 In the year 2035 Tallinn is a pleasant, healthy and livable urban environment with safe and diverse accessibility to goods and services in a polycentric urban region. The management of land use and different modes of transport is integrated and transport use is resource and energy efficient
What or why? There is lots of knowledge And people who know We know different needs And different activities We know scenarios how things have gone in the world Which scenario is ours?
The decision process Objectives
Polycentric region
What is true already today? School bus Park and Ride PT priority system –Lanes, lights ICT supported user information –Timetables, planner in Internet Ticket buying system –Traditional, ID-ticket, M-ticket Real time bus surveillance –For the passengers in the future
Actions we have planned MAX – engagement of politicians Modelling PT network together with Harju county Integrated ticket system with Harju county Raising the competitivness of PT –Reliable, accessible, quick, comfortable Automatic surveillance system
Main activities contributing to our goals (1) Land usage – Development in PT corridors Both housing and business development is preferred in the regions having good public transport connection, especially by rail 2,30 –Avoiding urban sprawl Planning and other measures avoid sparse, monofunctional and chaotic settlement 2,13 Convenient alternatives to the private car use –Least cost planning Analysis of investment, cost efficiency, purposefulness and finding optimal solutions 2,51 –PT (Urban and Regional) Comprehensive development of PT services, raising quality and service level 2,34
Main activities contributing to our goals (2) Sustainable infrastructure –For active transport modes : Providing quick, unbroken and safe routes and facilities for pedestrians, cyclists etc. (Trails, lighting, tunnels, bridges, bicycle parking etc) 2,62 –Park & Ride Offering convenient ways of switching from car to PT 0,82 Traffic safety and environment –Traffic calming Limiting the speed of motor vehicles by traffic management and street building measures to raise the safety of traffic, improving living environment and promoting light traffic. 1,87 Rising awareness and behavior changing –Mobility Management 2,05 Various strategies to change the alternatives and behavior of movement (how, when and where) Use of different means of transport, alternatives to the car
Thank You! Priit Võhandu Phone: Andres Harjo Phone: Fax: