MOBILITY IN NICOSIA Michael Lambrinos & Konstantina Solomou Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works Cyprus EU Europe Asia Africa 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 Lakatamia 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 Strovolos 21989 10565 11424 Engomi 7404 2314 5090 Latsia 7053 2300 4753 Aglanjia 6125 2383 3742 Lakatamia 4520 2938 1582 Ayios Dometios 2486 1196 1290 Tseri 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 University of Nicosia 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/ 61 DIAVLOS 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. .