Urban mobility sustainable developing
Basic information
Project Title
Urban mobility sustainable developing
Full project title
Urban mobility sustainable developing in Moinești municipality
Category
Prioritising the places and people that need it the most
Project Description
The project include:modernization of residential buindings precinct,rehabilitation of sidewalks (52.388 m2) and roadways restoration,construction of rainwater channels,green spaces upgrade, arrangement with pavements, modern lighting systems and video surveillance,4.7 km of bicycle paths and 7 bicycle rental stations in central area of town.
Results:
-reducing CO2 emissions by 8%;
-annual increase of passengers transported within public transport system by 8,7%;
-11,000 m2 of planted trees.
Results:
-reducing CO2 emissions by 8%;
-annual increase of passengers transported within public transport system by 8,7%;
-11,000 m2 of planted trees.
Geographical Scope
Local
Project Region
Moinești municipality, Romania
Urban or rural issues
Mainly urban
Physical or other transformations
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
EU Programme or fund
No
Description of the project
Summary
The project named „The modernization of integrated urban mobility corridor in Moinești municipality” prioritizes the places and people that need it the most.
It is a project that contributed to addressing the needs of
territories, communities and individuals that need particular and urgent attention because of specific economic, social or physical characteristics.
The project aimed to physical transformation and regeneration of territories and places including degenerated city districts, de-industrialised areas (Moinești was named „the town of black gold” - this zone had half of Romania's oil production in 1860), places that aspire to be accessible to all.
Due to degenerated city districts, the project aimed to reconversion, renovation, regeneration of buildings'surroundings to fight segregation and isolation.
It will improve people's and communities' life in the longer term because the project changed the whole aspect of the city, and it will change also the lifestyle of Moinești's inhabitants.
On this line, the project objectives aimed on reducing the number of journeys with private transport (cars) and reducing CO2 equivalent emissions from transport as a result of providing the inhabitants of Moinești with efficient transport alternatives - pedestrian and bicycle.
In the context where the city is a local health resort since 2017, the project is auspicious because there were several poor buildings' surroundings, unmodernized streets, lack of green spaces in the inner city, poor air's quality due to heavy traffic and no transport alternatives for using non-motorized transport modes
The main challenge consists in acceptance of this big change by Moinești's inhabitants, especially on new traffic rules and on using bicycles on bike paths as a transport alternative.
The specific objectives were: traffic improvement, quality infrastructure, alternative mobility, adequate public space, green city.
It is a project that contributed to addressing the needs of
territories, communities and individuals that need particular and urgent attention because of specific economic, social or physical characteristics.
The project aimed to physical transformation and regeneration of territories and places including degenerated city districts, de-industrialised areas (Moinești was named „the town of black gold” - this zone had half of Romania's oil production in 1860), places that aspire to be accessible to all.
Due to degenerated city districts, the project aimed to reconversion, renovation, regeneration of buildings'surroundings to fight segregation and isolation.
It will improve people's and communities' life in the longer term because the project changed the whole aspect of the city, and it will change also the lifestyle of Moinești's inhabitants.
On this line, the project objectives aimed on reducing the number of journeys with private transport (cars) and reducing CO2 equivalent emissions from transport as a result of providing the inhabitants of Moinești with efficient transport alternatives - pedestrian and bicycle.
In the context where the city is a local health resort since 2017, the project is auspicious because there were several poor buildings' surroundings, unmodernized streets, lack of green spaces in the inner city, poor air's quality due to heavy traffic and no transport alternatives for using non-motorized transport modes
The main challenge consists in acceptance of this big change by Moinești's inhabitants, especially on new traffic rules and on using bicycles on bike paths as a transport alternative.
The specific objectives were: traffic improvement, quality infrastructure, alternative mobility, adequate public space, green city.
Key objectives for sustainability
Sustainability is a general term that encompasses economic, environmental, and social factors. A sustainable approach therefore includes social benefits, such as reducing fatalities related to traffic.
Given the far-reaching effects that transportation has on energy consumption and carbon emissions, sustainable transport systems will be a key building block for future thriving cities.
In this regard, Moinești as a local tourist resort since 2017, is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
The project objectives aimed on reducing the number of journeys with private transport (cars) and reducing CO2 equivalent emissions from transport.
In other word, by developing the urban mobility, the municipality of Moinești aims for the population to become less dependent on the use of cars, by changing the emphasis from a mobility based on their use, to one based on walking, using the bicycle as a means of travel.
Moinești municipality aimd for this project, because we understood that sustainable urban transport provides efficient access to goods, services, job markets, and social connections while limiting short- and long-term adverse consequences for environmental, social, and economic services and systems.
We also understood that in order to manage growing urban populations and maintain economic growth, urban transport systems need to be sustainable and offer multiple ways of moving about a city, not just facilitate the flow of traffic.
Given the far-reaching effects that transportation has on energy consumption and carbon emissions, sustainable transport systems will be a key building block for future thriving cities.
In this regard, Moinești as a local tourist resort since 2017, is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
The project objectives aimed on reducing the number of journeys with private transport (cars) and reducing CO2 equivalent emissions from transport.
In other word, by developing the urban mobility, the municipality of Moinești aims for the population to become less dependent on the use of cars, by changing the emphasis from a mobility based on their use, to one based on walking, using the bicycle as a means of travel.
Moinești municipality aimd for this project, because we understood that sustainable urban transport provides efficient access to goods, services, job markets, and social connections while limiting short- and long-term adverse consequences for environmental, social, and economic services and systems.
We also understood that in order to manage growing urban populations and maintain economic growth, urban transport systems need to be sustainable and offer multiple ways of moving about a city, not just facilitate the flow of traffic.
Key objectives for aesthetics and quality
In terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people, our project has several key objectives.
In a previous way, we specified that the project aimed to physical transformation and regeneration of territories and places including degenerated city districts, de-industrialised areas
Due to degenerated city districts, the project aimed to reconversion, renovation, regeneration of buildings'surroundings to fight segregation and isolation.
Moreover, 65% of the roads are in poor technical condition, the streets in peripheral residential districts are unsuitable for safe traffic, public transport is affected by the quality shortage of streets that host public transport routes, waiting times being longer high. As a conclusion, the degree of safety in traffic has decreased in recent years.
Another objective is forming an adequate public space: creating and improving pedestrian infrastructure, satisfying the demand for parking spaces, this being an objective that will answer the following problems
identified: the pedestrian space is occupied by illegally parked vehicles, sidewalks undersized that make it difficult for pedestrians to move, pedestrian crossings at a distance very large or too frequent pedestrian crossings, not properly signposted, without facilities for traffic calming, the lack of a pedestrian route connecting the central area and Parc Băi (green area with mineral water springs - one of the main tourist attractions of Moinești municipality).
Instead of conclusion, Moinești is now a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives (promoting non-motorized trips and increasing the image tourism of the municipality). It also became a fluent and fluid town - by modernizing the infrastructure and implementing a traffic management system. As a result, car traffic will become much more fluent, respectively the traffic of transit will flow to and from Moinești.
In a previous way, we specified that the project aimed to physical transformation and regeneration of territories and places including degenerated city districts, de-industrialised areas
Due to degenerated city districts, the project aimed to reconversion, renovation, regeneration of buildings'surroundings to fight segregation and isolation.
Moreover, 65% of the roads are in poor technical condition, the streets in peripheral residential districts are unsuitable for safe traffic, public transport is affected by the quality shortage of streets that host public transport routes, waiting times being longer high. As a conclusion, the degree of safety in traffic has decreased in recent years.
Another objective is forming an adequate public space: creating and improving pedestrian infrastructure, satisfying the demand for parking spaces, this being an objective that will answer the following problems
identified: the pedestrian space is occupied by illegally parked vehicles, sidewalks undersized that make it difficult for pedestrians to move, pedestrian crossings at a distance very large or too frequent pedestrian crossings, not properly signposted, without facilities for traffic calming, the lack of a pedestrian route connecting the central area and Parc Băi (green area with mineral water springs - one of the main tourist attractions of Moinești municipality).
Instead of conclusion, Moinești is now a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives (promoting non-motorized trips and increasing the image tourism of the municipality). It also became a fluent and fluid town - by modernizing the infrastructure and implementing a traffic management system. As a result, car traffic will become much more fluent, respectively the traffic of transit will flow to and from Moinești.
Key objectives for inclusion
The project named „The modernization of integrated urban mobility corridor in Moinești municipality” contributed to addressing the needs of
territories, communities and individuals that need particular and urgent attention because of specific economic, social or physical characteristics.
It also represents a new societal model because Moinești municipality is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region and the smallest town as population of Romania that applied for this kind of project.
The main project's results cover attributes as accessibility and affordability.
Planning of 14.000 square meters of green spaces, 520 planted trees, five kilometers of bike paths and also the purchasing of 120 bikes, all of these measures were adressed to all Moinești's inhabintants, commuters, visitors, tourists.
Moreover, the use of 40 e-bikes and 80 non-electric bikes is for free for all citizens.
Moinești municipality could be an example for other health tourist resorts because in addition to primary tourist offer, a resort must benefit from clean air, green spaces, various modes of travel.
Moinești aims to became an well-known national tourist resorts whose tourist offer must be based on health tourism (mineral water springs+climatotherapy+healthy food).
Belonging to an deindustrialized area the air's quality has been still high before urban mobility project implementation.
Now, the situation is even better and Moinești can can compete with other resorts in terms of ozonated air.
Biking posibilities can be an example also for healty lifestyle and can complete a complex balneary and climatothepray treatment.
But, first of all, the basis of this kind of project is an Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. There must be a case study in order to highlight the accessibility, the environment, economic situation, streets planning, traffic intensity.
Moinești's urban mobility project can be an example also for other medium and small towns.
territories, communities and individuals that need particular and urgent attention because of specific economic, social or physical characteristics.
It also represents a new societal model because Moinești municipality is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region and the smallest town as population of Romania that applied for this kind of project.
The main project's results cover attributes as accessibility and affordability.
Planning of 14.000 square meters of green spaces, 520 planted trees, five kilometers of bike paths and also the purchasing of 120 bikes, all of these measures were adressed to all Moinești's inhabintants, commuters, visitors, tourists.
Moreover, the use of 40 e-bikes and 80 non-electric bikes is for free for all citizens.
Moinești municipality could be an example for other health tourist resorts because in addition to primary tourist offer, a resort must benefit from clean air, green spaces, various modes of travel.
Moinești aims to became an well-known national tourist resorts whose tourist offer must be based on health tourism (mineral water springs+climatotherapy+healthy food).
Belonging to an deindustrialized area the air's quality has been still high before urban mobility project implementation.
Now, the situation is even better and Moinești can can compete with other resorts in terms of ozonated air.
Biking posibilities can be an example also for healty lifestyle and can complete a complex balneary and climatothepray treatment.
But, first of all, the basis of this kind of project is an Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. There must be a case study in order to highlight the accessibility, the environment, economic situation, streets planning, traffic intensity.
Moinești's urban mobility project can be an example also for other medium and small towns.
Results in relation to category
The main results consist in:
-reconversion, renovation, regeneration of buildings'surroundings;
-regeneration of streets and sidewalks;
-regeneration of underground pipe systems installation through which all cables are inserted;
-creating and improving pedestrian infrastructure;
-satisfying the demand for parking spaces;
-car traffic became much more fluent;
-14.000 square meters of green spaces;
-520 planted trees;
-video monitoring system installation;
- 5 km of bike paths
-40 e-bikes and 80 non-electric bikes.
The expected results following the proposed measures are:
- Increasing the number of cyclists by 50% in the first year after project's implementation (2024), respectively by 87.5% in the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028);
- Increase the number of pedestrians by 256% at the level of the first year after projects implementation (2024), respectively by 33.3% at the level of the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028);
- personal car traffic reduction by 5.7% in the first year after project implementation (2024), respectively by 5% in the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028);
- Reducing the amount of GHG emissions by 3.7% in the first year after projects' implementation (2024), respectively by 3.1% in the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028).
Impacts
- pedestrian route connecting the central area and Parc Băi (green area with mineral water springs - one of the main tourist attractions of Moinești municipality);
-Moinești is now a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives (promoting non-motorized trips and increasing the image tourism of the municipality);
-fluent and fluid town - by modernizing the infrastructure and implementing a traffic management system.
-reconversion, renovation, regeneration of buildings'surroundings;
-regeneration of streets and sidewalks;
-regeneration of underground pipe systems installation through which all cables are inserted;
-creating and improving pedestrian infrastructure;
-satisfying the demand for parking spaces;
-car traffic became much more fluent;
-14.000 square meters of green spaces;
-520 planted trees;
-video monitoring system installation;
- 5 km of bike paths
-40 e-bikes and 80 non-electric bikes.
The expected results following the proposed measures are:
- Increasing the number of cyclists by 50% in the first year after project's implementation (2024), respectively by 87.5% in the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028);
- Increase the number of pedestrians by 256% at the level of the first year after projects implementation (2024), respectively by 33.3% at the level of the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028);
- personal car traffic reduction by 5.7% in the first year after project implementation (2024), respectively by 5% in the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028);
- Reducing the amount of GHG emissions by 3.7% in the first year after projects' implementation (2024), respectively by 3.1% in the last year of the sustainability period of financing contract (2028).
Impacts
- pedestrian route connecting the central area and Parc Băi (green area with mineral water springs - one of the main tourist attractions of Moinești municipality);
-Moinești is now a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives (promoting non-motorized trips and increasing the image tourism of the municipality);
-fluent and fluid town - by modernizing the infrastructure and implementing a traffic management system.
How Citizens benefit
Moinești's citizens benefit from by the project in many ways.
They can enjoy walking on modernized sidewalks, the new green spaces, using a bike in safe conditions.
In the past, pedestrian space was occupied by illegally parked vehicles, sidewalks undersized that make it difficult for pedestrians to move.
Moreover, Moinești is now a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives. In this way, tourism phenomenon could represent an income for our town.
Likewise, car traffic became much more fluent, respectively the traffic of transit will flow to and from Moinești. Now, Moinești's citizens spend less time on traffic.
Moinești's citizens were affected by the project in two ways.
On the first line, the works within the project made noise and aesthetic pollution for two years.
The regeneration of buildings'surroundings, streets and sidewalks and underground pipe systems installation through which all cables will be inserted, all of these represented discomfort for local citizens.
In another way, by developing the urban mobility, the municipality of Moinești aims for the population to become less dependent on the use of cars, in conditions where local population shows car addiction which is seen as a lifestyle.
Likewise, civil society have been involved in the project.
Firstly, Moinești's inhabitants, prior to project implementation, were involved in public debates, in order to identify the main challenges for local community.
Also, the construction company, during project implementation, hired hundreds of employees from Moinesti and and it's surroundings.
They can enjoy walking on modernized sidewalks, the new green spaces, using a bike in safe conditions.
In the past, pedestrian space was occupied by illegally parked vehicles, sidewalks undersized that make it difficult for pedestrians to move.
Moreover, Moinești is now a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives. In this way, tourism phenomenon could represent an income for our town.
Likewise, car traffic became much more fluent, respectively the traffic of transit will flow to and from Moinești. Now, Moinești's citizens spend less time on traffic.
Moinești's citizens were affected by the project in two ways.
On the first line, the works within the project made noise and aesthetic pollution for two years.
The regeneration of buildings'surroundings, streets and sidewalks and underground pipe systems installation through which all cables will be inserted, all of these represented discomfort for local citizens.
In another way, by developing the urban mobility, the municipality of Moinești aims for the population to become less dependent on the use of cars, in conditions where local population shows car addiction which is seen as a lifestyle.
Likewise, civil society have been involved in the project.
Firstly, Moinești's inhabitants, prior to project implementation, were involved in public debates, in order to identify the main challenges for local community.
Also, the construction company, during project implementation, hired hundreds of employees from Moinesti and and it's surroundings.
Physical or other transformations
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
Innovative character
This project transformed Moinești in a connected and an accessible town, with exploited tourist objectives (promoting non-motorized trips and increasing the image tourism of the municipality). It also became a fluent and fluid town - by modernizing the infrastructure and implementing a traffic management system.
The innovative character is given by the fact that this project accomplished, in the same time, problems as accessibility, safety and security, environment, economic efficiency, urban environment quality.
On the other side, The complex character of this project is reflected by the directions of action:
1. The development of a polycentric and balanced urban system and the strengthening of relations between urban and rural areas - At the same time, the development of the municipality of Moinești can only be achieved by capitalizing on the natural and historical elements for the purpose of sustainable and balanced development of the transport system, and implicitly in sustainable development of the municipality;
2. Promotion of an integrated transport and communications system as a support of to the polycentric development of the European territory and as a significant pre-condition to support European cities and regions to access the European Monetary Area;
3. Development and conservation of the natural and cultural heritage through intelligent management - It is proposed to capitalize on the natural heritage of the municipality through capitalization projects of the central area and Bai Park,
which will contribute to increasing the quality of the urban environment.
Here, we can talk also about using the newest and most innovative technology, like: remote management and monitoring system for street lighting, intelligent traffic lights with traffic management, high-performance 4k video surveillance system for traffic monitoring.
The innovative character is given by the fact that this project accomplished, in the same time, problems as accessibility, safety and security, environment, economic efficiency, urban environment quality.
On the other side, The complex character of this project is reflected by the directions of action:
1. The development of a polycentric and balanced urban system and the strengthening of relations between urban and rural areas - At the same time, the development of the municipality of Moinești can only be achieved by capitalizing on the natural and historical elements for the purpose of sustainable and balanced development of the transport system, and implicitly in sustainable development of the municipality;
2. Promotion of an integrated transport and communications system as a support of to the polycentric development of the European territory and as a significant pre-condition to support European cities and regions to access the European Monetary Area;
3. Development and conservation of the natural and cultural heritage through intelligent management - It is proposed to capitalize on the natural heritage of the municipality through capitalization projects of the central area and Bai Park,
which will contribute to increasing the quality of the urban environment.
Here, we can talk also about using the newest and most innovative technology, like: remote management and monitoring system for street lighting, intelligent traffic lights with traffic management, high-performance 4k video surveillance system for traffic monitoring.
Disciplines/knowledge reflected
The basis of the urban mobility project was the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Moinești municipality.
This document was elaborated by FIP CONSULTING SRL and includes aspects related to transport, landuse situation and economic characteristics of the analyzed area.
All of these were analyzed of urban planners, geographers, transport engineers and economists.
Analyzing the strategic objectives, we realize the project's interdisciplinarity.
The accessibility (making transportation options available to all citizens, enabling them to choose the most appropriate means of travel to key destinations and services) is researched by urban planners, geographers and transport engineers.
The safety and security (increasing safety and security for travelers and for community in general) are approached by transport engineers.
The environment (reducing air and noise pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption) is analyzed by geographers.
The economic efficiency (increasing efficiency and effectiveness from the point of view of the cost of passenger and freight transport) is researched by economists and urban planners.
Last, but not least, the quality of urban environment is approached by urban planners.
This document was elaborated by FIP CONSULTING SRL and includes aspects related to transport, landuse situation and economic characteristics of the analyzed area.
All of these were analyzed of urban planners, geographers, transport engineers and economists.
Analyzing the strategic objectives, we realize the project's interdisciplinarity.
The accessibility (making transportation options available to all citizens, enabling them to choose the most appropriate means of travel to key destinations and services) is researched by urban planners, geographers and transport engineers.
The safety and security (increasing safety and security for travelers and for community in general) are approached by transport engineers.
The environment (reducing air and noise pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption) is analyzed by geographers.
The economic efficiency (increasing efficiency and effectiveness from the point of view of the cost of passenger and freight transport) is researched by economists and urban planners.
Last, but not least, the quality of urban environment is approached by urban planners.
Methodology used
The Urban Mobility Plan for Moinești Municipality included the following components:
• Diagnosis of the existing system of mobility and transport, infrastructures, equipment and traffic flows;
• Evaluation of of urban traffic dysfunction level;
• Functional, socio-economic and urban development of urban areas;
• Infrastructures, urban zoning, transport networks, relations in the territory;
• Mobility, accessibility and connectivity needs;
• Modeling mobility, transport and traffic forecasts;
• Urban and regional transport networks development;
• Planning and design of transport infrastructures;
• Traffic and mobility management.
The Urban Mobility Plan for Moinești Municipality approached indicators that influence the city development, as:
- geographic location
- territorial development indicators as population growth dynamics, afforestation index, road accessibility;
- population distribution and relationship with the built fund as population by streets, the process of urban expansion, jobs' territorial distribution, daily commuter flows;
- territorial distribution of educational units;
- road network;
- territorial distribution of type of car and pedestrian accidents, of road congestions, of parking places, public transport routes, taxi stands;
- average duration of trips made;
- problems reported by citizens regarding car traffic;
- capacity of pedestrian areas analysis.
Moreover, the study took into account the placement of OD traffic surveys and classified vehicle counters, affected traffic on the road network - the number of vehicles, simulated path by the traffic model for a predefined route, circulation fluency, areas with a high risk of road accidents, technical condition of street network.
• Diagnosis of the existing system of mobility and transport, infrastructures, equipment and traffic flows;
• Evaluation of of urban traffic dysfunction level;
• Functional, socio-economic and urban development of urban areas;
• Infrastructures, urban zoning, transport networks, relations in the territory;
• Mobility, accessibility and connectivity needs;
• Modeling mobility, transport and traffic forecasts;
• Urban and regional transport networks development;
• Planning and design of transport infrastructures;
• Traffic and mobility management.
The Urban Mobility Plan for Moinești Municipality approached indicators that influence the city development, as:
- geographic location
- territorial development indicators as population growth dynamics, afforestation index, road accessibility;
- population distribution and relationship with the built fund as population by streets, the process of urban expansion, jobs' territorial distribution, daily commuter flows;
- territorial distribution of educational units;
- road network;
- territorial distribution of type of car and pedestrian accidents, of road congestions, of parking places, public transport routes, taxi stands;
- average duration of trips made;
- problems reported by citizens regarding car traffic;
- capacity of pedestrian areas analysis.
Moreover, the study took into account the placement of OD traffic surveys and classified vehicle counters, affected traffic on the road network - the number of vehicles, simulated path by the traffic model for a predefined route, circulation fluency, areas with a high risk of road accidents, technical condition of street network.
How stakeholders are engaged
Moinești as a local tourist resort since 2017, is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
Moreover, it is the smallest town in Romania that applied for urban mobility project.
Therefore, being financed by European funds - 18 million euro, different stakeholders at local, regional, national and european lever were engaged in the design and implementation of the project.
The local population had a big role for creating the basis of this project.
For example, through several questionnaires were discovered the main problems encountered by cyclists.
60% of the answers indicated, as problems - the lack of bicycle lanes, while only 9% of inhabitants stated that interaction with motor vehicles represents a problem for them. 32% of the inhabitants believes that bicycle racks and bicycle rental centers would be necessary.
Through the implication of local population, were approached different issues, like:
- public transport system evaluation by interview participants;
- abandoning the personal car in favor of other means of transport;
- the main problems related to car parking in the city's areas of interest, of general auto circulation;
- the main problem encountered during travel within the city;
- means of transport frequently used for making trips.
Moreover, the main responsible actors for monitoring The Urban Mobility Plan for Moinești Municipality implementation are:
- UAT Moinești Municipality, through the specialized departments;
- Moinești Municipality Police;
- Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration;
- Other relevant entities (such as non-governmental organizations).
Moreover, it is the smallest town in Romania that applied for urban mobility project.
Therefore, being financed by European funds - 18 million euro, different stakeholders at local, regional, national and european lever were engaged in the design and implementation of the project.
The local population had a big role for creating the basis of this project.
For example, through several questionnaires were discovered the main problems encountered by cyclists.
60% of the answers indicated, as problems - the lack of bicycle lanes, while only 9% of inhabitants stated that interaction with motor vehicles represents a problem for them. 32% of the inhabitants believes that bicycle racks and bicycle rental centers would be necessary.
Through the implication of local population, were approached different issues, like:
- public transport system evaluation by interview participants;
- abandoning the personal car in favor of other means of transport;
- the main problems related to car parking in the city's areas of interest, of general auto circulation;
- the main problem encountered during travel within the city;
- means of transport frequently used for making trips.
Moreover, the main responsible actors for monitoring The Urban Mobility Plan for Moinești Municipality implementation are:
- UAT Moinești Municipality, through the specialized departments;
- Moinești Municipality Police;
- Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration;
- Other relevant entities (such as non-governmental organizations).
Global challenges
The project aimed to physical transformation and regeneration of territories and places including degenerated city districts, de-industrialised areas.
It also aimed on reducing the number of journeys with private transport (cars) and reducing CO2 equivalent emissions from transport as a result of providing the inhabitants of Moinești with efficient transport alternatives - pedestrian and bicycle.
Even if Moinești is not experiencing urban population growth, we met an escalating demand for private cars in particular contributes to increasing amounts of transport-related carbon.
Moinești municipality understood that when cities do not provide effective public transit or safe spaces to walk or bike, urban dwellers increasingly turn to cars, the most energy-consuming form of transportation.
In the same context, specialist say that global car ownership is expected to triple by 2050, and transport-related carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions are projected to increase by 57 percent worldwide between 2005 and 2030.
As a result, Moinești is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
It also aimed on reducing the number of journeys with private transport (cars) and reducing CO2 equivalent emissions from transport as a result of providing the inhabitants of Moinești with efficient transport alternatives - pedestrian and bicycle.
Even if Moinești is not experiencing urban population growth, we met an escalating demand for private cars in particular contributes to increasing amounts of transport-related carbon.
Moinești municipality understood that when cities do not provide effective public transit or safe spaces to walk or bike, urban dwellers increasingly turn to cars, the most energy-consuming form of transportation.
In the same context, specialist say that global car ownership is expected to triple by 2050, and transport-related carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions are projected to increase by 57 percent worldwide between 2005 and 2030.
As a result, Moinești is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
Learning transferred to other parties
Most urban areas around the world are facing increasing mobility problems. These problems, although having a common gene, necessarily assume different contexts, depending on the urban form and on the particular characteristics of mobility demand. It is impossible to define unique solutions and universal applications to overcome the mobility problems of different cities.
Moreover, according to recently published figures, transport sector contributes to about 21% of the greenhouse gases (GHG) and 56% of the NOx emissions of the EU-15. Road transport has a major contribution, accounting for 70% of the GHG and 75% of the NOx emissions. In terms of energy, the transport sector accounts for about 30% of the total energy consumption in Europe (in the early 70s, it was only 20%). Nearly 84% of the energy is due to road transport.
In this regard, Moinești as a local tourist resort since 2017, is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
Moinești municipality could be an example for other health tourist resorts because in addition to primary tourist offer, a resort must benefit from clean air, plenty of green spaces and various modes of traveling through resort.
In terms of technology, this project brags with an intelligent system that is programmed to decongest the traffic. It also includes speed sensor, vehicle counting and traffic monitoring, dimmers for brightness adjustment,
soft-start, and other dynamic lighting features, to achieve energy savings of up to 70% only through proper lighting management.
This can pe replicated by all cities that have problems with heavy traffic and multiple car accidents.
Moreover, according to recently published figures, transport sector contributes to about 21% of the greenhouse gases (GHG) and 56% of the NOx emissions of the EU-15. Road transport has a major contribution, accounting for 70% of the GHG and 75% of the NOx emissions. In terms of energy, the transport sector accounts for about 30% of the total energy consumption in Europe (in the early 70s, it was only 20%). Nearly 84% of the energy is due to road transport.
In this regard, Moinești as a local tourist resort since 2017, is the first urban center of Romania's North-East Region that applied for this kind of project.
Moinești municipality could be an example for other health tourist resorts because in addition to primary tourist offer, a resort must benefit from clean air, plenty of green spaces and various modes of traveling through resort.
In terms of technology, this project brags with an intelligent system that is programmed to decongest the traffic. It also includes speed sensor, vehicle counting and traffic monitoring, dimmers for brightness adjustment,
soft-start, and other dynamic lighting features, to achieve energy savings of up to 70% only through proper lighting management.
This can pe replicated by all cities that have problems with heavy traffic and multiple car accidents.
Keywords
bike paths
green spaces and planted trees
public transport system
sidewalks and roadway restoration
e-bikes and non-electric bikes
