1. Mobility in Hasselt

2. Content of this presentation Short introduction of Hasselt Mobility plan Campaigns City projects

3. Hasselt - Location Flemish part of Belgium Capital of Limburg 8 municipalities ± 74.500 inhabitants 102,24 km² Mayor Hilde Claes Deputy mayor Rob Beenders

4. Shopping & fashion Free public transport Speculaas Genever Pukkelpop …  Capital of good taste Hasselt – Known for

5. Hasselt - Infrastructure Highways E313 & E314 Albertcanal Crossing of railroads Outer Ring Road (R71) Green Boulevard (R70)

6. Hasselt – Green boulevard Ancient city wall 19th –Boulevard 60’s –Increasing traffic –2 ring structure Study 1995 –Livability important Adaptation 1997-2000 –Place for the people and not only the cars

8. Mobility plan - Origin Hearing in 15 traffic districts (1995) Sustainable mobility for the next century 11 goals to: –ImproveTraffic safety –Promote cycling and PT –Reduce CO emissions –Mobility for everyone –Reachable city center and districts (A Communal & Alternative Mobility’ or ‘CAM)

9. Mobility plan - Goals 1. Increase traffic safety 2.Stear parking policy 3.Promote bycicle & public transport 4.Guarantee mobility for everyone 5.Reduce space for private transport 6.Densify public transport net 7.Improve reachableness city center 8.Improve common facilities in districts 9.Improve pedestrian facilities in districts 10.Reduce CO-level 11.Integrate mobility goals into other city policies

10. Mobility plan - Core Mobility Department Major policyPolicy planMinor policyDistrict planSensibilisation

11. Mobility plan - New Study 2007 - 2013 Together with Genk, higher administration and PT company Vision till 2040 Meso traffic model (Omnitrans)

12. Mobility plan - Busses Free since July 1997 New network 3 main transit stations City busses H1-H9 Within city borders Centre shuttle (5 min.) Boulevard shuttle (5 min.) Accessible for the disabled

13. Mobility plan - Busses

14. YearUsers / yearTimes more 1996350.000 19971.498.0884,28 more 20003.178.5489,08 more 20054.257.40812,16 more 20084.516.61112,90 more 20124.398.15812,56 more Popularity: – 16% switched from car to bus – 12% from bike to bus – 9% pedestrian to bususer Social factor – meeting place – elderly people – “our bus” – speakable HospitalMarket Users before26,25%33,90% Users after73,75%66,10%

15. Mobility plan - Busses Costs: –1-2% of the city budget –75% regional government –25% Hasselt (= ticket price) Year€% of total cost (=ticket price) 1997274.37911% 2000782.84923% 20061.026.955± 25% 2012± 1.750.000± 25%

16. Mobility plan - Pedestrians Car free pedestrian zone –Since 1974 –Step by step –New circulation plan (1990) –Rebuilding (car free) street every year –± 2 km –27 pop up barriers –Alley network

17. Mobility plan - Cyclists Cycle paths 4 guarded bike parkings Free rental, repare & engraving Electric bikes rental I Bike I Move Startpoint 2.000 km cycle network

18. Mobility plan - Parking & cars Car free city center Reducing searching traffic Pushing the car to the city border (step by step) Paying and time restricted areas

19. Mobility plan - Cars Speed limits Electric safety Car sharing Park & ride

20. Mobility plan - Transport Deliveries between 6 & 11h and 17.30 & 20h 5 delivery loops 53 drop off spots Citydepot

21. Mobility plan - Train Crossroad of InterCity- & InterRegion- trains Direct connection with Antwerp, Brussels, Liège, Ghent & Louvain New station (masterplan) Lightrail

22. Mobility plan - Lightrail Spartacus plan –De Lijn & NMBS –Reorganize bus network –Lightrail: 3 routes Hasselt-Maastricht ( –3 stops in Hasselt –Overpelt & Maasmechelen ±200 million €

23. Hasselt - Strongpoints Sufficient (65,6%), safe (59%) & well maintained (63,6%) cycle paths Safe school area (71,9%) Well maintained roads (61,1%) Proximity stops public transport (87%) Reachable city center (94,5%)

24. Hasselt - Challenges 2,8 transfers/day (31,6 km) Car possession (91,1%) Parkingspace (66,9%) High use of private motorised transport Connecting private & public transport

25. Campaigns Samen Anders Mobiel I bike I move Mr. Fluo Belgerinkel naar de winkel

26. City projects

27. Blue Boulevard

28. Station area

29. Campus 11 de linie