1. Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures Towards Sustainable Transportation in Beijing Kongjing Xing Helena Hehlke Anna Ivarsson Guangjian Lee Xiafei Zhang

3. Outline of Presentation The problem – congestion & air pollution Reason for congestion The solution –Reduce car usage –Improve and expand public transportation –Alternative means of transportation –City restructuring

4. The problem – background 15 million inhabitants More than 3 million private cars Private cars increase by 1,500 / day Air pollution causes bad visibility, partly due to the congestion Health problems, hazardous substances in air

5. Why is it so congested? (1) Too many cars per ratio of infrastructure Rapid increase of cars Relatively low price on cars People’s attitude Cars of government employees are subsidized

6. Why is it so congested? (2) Insufficient public transportation Public transportation linkages and connections not adequate Infrastructure not dimensioned for the current situation – previous planning of city

7. Why is it so congested? (3) City center planning View map Too far to bike centralization of commercial, administrative, and business entities

8. Cars Increase tax and two-way tax system Expensive parking, fuel, car insurance Car-pooling Car restricted zones in hot spots – only for public transportation Gov. change their employee-transportation policy –Incentives, bonus system –Transportation funds for public transportation

9. Public transportation - bus Increase frequency and expand the number of linkages, connections and lines Different kinds of buses –point-point buses –Few stops –Frequent stops Biogas-fueled buses, from organic waste Campaigns on benefit of public transportation

10. Bicycles Facilitate bike using (financed from car tax) –Designated biking lanes –More bike rental spots –Biking as a comfort – eg. free drinks on bike spots for all bikers Underground biking tunnel for hotspots Celebrities to encourage biking – trend to bike

12. City centre re-planning Decentralization of administrative, business, commercial from center Create many centers to diversify the city functions –From ONE center to MANY centers

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