MOBILITY IN Michael Lambrinos & Konstantina Solomou Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works EU Europe

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NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA) NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

A divided city NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

Population 240.000 (310.000 if occupied part is included) NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

Area 111 square kilometres NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

Population density 2200/km2 NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA) Agios Dometios Lefkosia

Engomi Aglanja

Strovolos 10 municipalities

Latsia Yeri

Tseri Dali NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

Radial Road System NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

Intense development and commercial activity along main arterial roads Weather in Nicosia - Temperature Weather in Nicosia - Rainfall 1960-2006 • Planning exclusively for the car

2006 • Decision to set up a Programme for the Enhancement of Public Transport

2007 • Inclusion of projects of the Programme in the Envelope of EU co-funded projects

2009 – 2010 • Development of the Nicosia Integrated Mobility Master Plan The Nicosia Integrated Mobility Master Plan

Achievement of a Development of a polycentric spatial proper network of development public transport

Promotion of cycling as Improvement of the a significant mode of service of public transport for short and transport medium distances

Creation of a A balanced role for the pedestrian friendly city car Starting Point (2010)

85% Car

PT

12% Walk

Cycle 1% 2%

No. of cars (000) No. of PT Passengers (mln/yr)

600 15 500 12 400 9 300 200 6 100 3 0 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2004 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2004 Eurobarometer 2013: Attitudes Towards Urban Mobility Daily Trips Projection

1000000 942.707

800000 715.771 812.681

600000 584.439

400000

200000

0 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Daily Trips Distribution

From Home From Other Municipality Work Places Municipality Municipalities Nicosia 52751 17519 35232 21989 10565 11424 7404 2314 5090 7053 2300 4753 Aglanjia 6125 2383 3742 Lakatamia 4520 2938 1582 Ayios Dometios 2486 1196 1290 1205 632 573 Yeri 1144 667 477

715.771 daily trips Road Network Proposal Road Network Proposal Intersection Reconstruction (1) Intersection Reconstruction (1) Road Network Proposal Intersection Reconstruction (2) Intersection Reconstruction (2) Public Transport Network Proposal

(35 Lines) Bus Interchange Stations:  Solomou Square  Makarion Stadium  General Hospital  University of Cyprus  Strovolos Town Hall  Public Transport – Bus Lanes Public Transport - Tram Cycle Network Proposal Regeneration Proposals (1)

Makarios Avenue

Before Regeneration Proposals (1)

Makarios Avenue

After Regeneration Proposals (2)

Paleologou Street

Before Regeneration Proposals (2)

Paleologou Street

After Regeneration Proposals (3)

Museum Street

Before Regeneration Proposals (3)

Museum Street

After Other Proposals

Feasibility Study for a Creation of Tramway Park & Ride System Areas Parking Policy Development and Implementation Creation of a Metropolitan Transport Authority 2010 - 2013 • Maturing the Projects – Preparatory Studies

2015 - 2020 • Implementation

2019 – 2021 • Updating the IMMP -> Nicosia SUMP Cycling Infrastructure Linking the Universities and the City Centre

16,5 km

Implementation in phases

Cost €5.3 m Programme SMOTH Cycling Route Pilot Project

Section implemented near University of Nicosia

Makariou and Kallipoleos One-Way System New pavement and footways

Pedestrian crossings

Cycling infrastructure

Bus lanes

200 new trees

Cost €5.3 m Makariou and Kallipoleos One-Way System

Design of new open space for social and leisure activities The Regeneration of the Central Business Triangle

Before

New “shared space” design

Bioclimatic design After

Provision of a pleasant, attractive and spacious environment

Cost €28.8 m The Regeneration of the Central Business Triangle The Regeneration of the External Arc of the Medieval Walls

Before Before

After After The Regeneration of the External Arc of the Medieval Walls A Tramway Systemc

Length 14,2 km

Frequency 10 mins

Avg Speed 23,6 km/h

16 vehicles

Implementation cost €216,5m

Annual operating cost €11,3m

Annual revenues €15-22m

NPV at 6% DR €308,2m

IRR 14,1% City Centre Mini-Bus Service

13 new low emitting buses

Attractive buses

Smart bus stops with real time info, using RES

Visual and audial information inside buses Barriers to Sustainable Mobility

No clear policy/ lack of commitment

Hidden agendas

Corruption/ Mistrust

Entrenched car-oriented culture

Resistance from the planning authorities Lessons Learned

If you plan for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places.

Participative approach involving stakeholders and citizens. Accept different points of view.

Cooperation at all levels. Proper resource allocation.

Choice of packages of measures matching the objectives.

Plan, design, implement, monitor, evaluate ITS Master Plan Study

Feasibility Study for the Introduction of ITS in Cyprus, 2008 • Information about the conditions on the road network • Public transport telematics • Improvement of cooperation among stakeholders Project DIAVLOS

Project full name: “Create a single methodology and assessment design and development of intelligent transport systems (ITS) for island medium cities“.

Project Start Date: June 2011

Project End Date: July 2014

Total Budget: € 1,486m

Co-Funded by 80% from the EU Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Greece-Cyprus  The project was awarded the prize for Best Practice Project (1st European Territorial Co-operation conference – May 2014) DIAVLOS: Project Purpose and Partners Purpose: Create a methodology and assessment design and development of ITS for island medium cities

Partner Lead Partner Partner Ministry of Transport, Municipality of Rhodes Municipality of Agios Communications and Nikolaos, Crete Works

Implementation of a Implementation of a Implementation of a system that monitors and system that manages system that monitors and controls urban traffic information from public controls traffic circulation circulation (static sensors, transport operation, traffic and incidents. floating car data, parking conditions and incidents space availability ) DIAVLOS – Traffic Counters Urban Nicosia Network

120 devices installed on primary roads in Nicosia and inter-urban roads DIAVLOS

Traffic Monitoring & Management: • Traffic and incident information is available to the public and other interested agencies (police, port Community, universities etc). The information is also disseminated through the webpage: www.traffic4cyprus.org.cy • Data from that system is shared for research purposes and steps are under way to make that public for private web services developers: www.cestrin.ro/web2014/nap_eueip/

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Parking Management: • A system for calculating the available parking spaces has been installed in 5 central parking areas of Nicosia under the project DIAVLOS. The information is available to road users via electronic signs on the road and the web application: www.traffic4cyprus.org.cy • The data from DIAVLOS was made available for the development of a smart phone application by the Municipality of Nicosia • Potential to expand throughout Cyprus Lessons Learned

• Road efficiency can be improved without building new infrastructure. • Provision of “real ” time information to drivers and passengers of vehicles, minimize the travel time of vehicles. • Smart solutions can save money and offer significant benefits like: • Reduction in accidents

• Reduction of pollutants, eg emission of CO2 • Implementing pilot studies with countries/cities that have the same characteristics, is more beneficial as the results can be fully transformed and adopted.