Solving transport
problems in Sofia
historical city centre
Prof. Lucia Ilieva,
CSDCS, BULGARIA
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SOFIA TRANSPORT SITUATION
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Population: 1.6 Mio
Surface:1310 km2
Level of motorisation: 720
Modal share:
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Cars – 47%
PT – 32%
Food – 14%
Cyclists – 3%
Motors - 1%
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SOFIA MAIN TRANSPORT PROBLEMS
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800 000 cars running every day, average age
15-20 years old, causing congestions,
emissions, noise
Most cars run with 1-2 passengers
13 300 parking places available on the streets,
and 2600 in garages (in the city center)
At least 32 000 parking places necessary
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SOFIA PARKING PROBLEMS
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Existing situation: small blue zone (7000
places), recently enlarged under the pressure of
BENEFIT-project with 700 new places
Price: 0.5 EUR/hour, permitted time 2 hours
Low price for annual business subscribtion –
50 EUR.
Streets and pavements occupied by parked cars
– no places for traffic and pedestrians.
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INNOVATION:NEW MOBILITY MEASURES
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2 MOBILITY PROJECTS RUNNING IN SOFIA – BENEFIT (SINCE
09.2008) AND EPOMM PLUS (SINCE 06.2009)
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THE NOTION OF MM SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCED
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CITY MOBILITY CENTER CREATED IN MARCH 2009
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MORE THAN 10 EVENTS FOR PROMOTING MM CONDUCTED (LOCAL
STAKEHOLDERS FORUMS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, PT SURVAY)
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MORE THAN 1000 BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED, LARGE MEDIA
CAMPAIN MAINTAINED, NATIONAL RADIO INVOLVED
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LARGE SPECTRE OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED: MT, SOFIA
MUNICIPALITY, PT COMPANIES, TRANSPORT SYNDICATES,
TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS, EXPERTS, SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS,
UNIVERSITIES, ENERGY AGENCIES, NGOS
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PROPOSALS FOR NEW PARKING MEASURES
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ESTABLISHMENT OF 3 ZONES: blue, green and yellow; Prices increased
to:1.5 EUR (blue), 1 EUR (green) and 0.5 EUR (yellow); Parking time: 2 h.
(blue), 3 h. (green) and 4 h. (yellow)
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INCREASE THE TAXES FOR BUSINESS PARKING SUBSCRIBTION (350,
250, 150 EUR/YEAR)
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INTRODUCE PARKING TAX FOR PERSONS LIVING IN THE
HISTORICAL CITY CENTER (THROUGH PURCHASE OF STICKERS AT
PRICE ABOUT 30 EUR/YEAR)
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FREE OF CHARGE PARKINGS ARROUND PERIFERICAL METRO
STATIONS AND IN NEW SUBURBS
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CONSTRUCTION OF 43 NEW UNDERGROUND PUBLIC GARAGES
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PROPOSALS FOR NEW TRAFFIC MEASURES
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ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ZONES
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CLOSING THE HISTORICAL CENTER FOR CARS
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COLLECTING A FEE FROM CARS ENTERING IN THE
HISTORICAL CITY CENTER
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CLOSE MAIN BOULVARDS FOR CARS IN ORDER TO
FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE PT
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LESSONS FOR INNOVATION IN CITY MM
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Changes in the legal framework – new parking zones, access to city center;
increased taxes for second-hand cars, etc.
Find a way to make money – 3 parking zones; annual parking taxes
Look at the whole value chain, where does you innovation fit in – if we
want improved quality of PT, we have to solve traffic and parking problems
Double your planning. Your counterpart (city) may not be as fast as you
Know you target group – research necessary to be conducted regularly.
Forget your offer! look at the demand. You will need to adapt your idea
accordingly – the enlarged blue zone has shown its relevance
Not only the director is important. Employees will use your product –
BENEFIT just focus on employees
The innovation can be in small things – we started with RISING THE
AWARENESS AND INTRODUCTION OF THE TERM ‘MM”
Government, create an innovation friendly climate – GOOD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MT AND MUNICIPALITIES
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
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