1. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANNING IN EMERGING CITIES: THE EXAMPLE OF GDYNIA dr Marcin Wolek Department of Transportation Market University of Gdansk mwol@wp.pl Leipzig, 24.10.2012

2. Transport plans in Poland To be introduced by new Act on Public Transport (12.2010); Obligatory for some sort of self-governments (mid-sized and big cities, bigger districts – poviats); Part of broader public transport regulatory measures; Exact date of preparation.

3. Polish transport plan Plan determines: The network where public transport services are executed; Evaluation and prediction of demand for transport Possible sources of financing; Preferences to choose other modes of transport; transport market organization; desirable standard of public transport services; predictable way of organizing of passenger information system.

4. Polish transport plan When elaborating transport plan one must take into account: Actual state of spatial planning issues Social-economic situation of analyzed area; Impact to environment; Needs of sustainable development of public transport; Profitability of lines.

5. Polish transport plans and SUMPS Focus on public transport; Lack of long-term financial perspective (apart of EU funding); Not clearly related to spatial planning issues. Strongly related to spatial planning; All modes of transport included; Social participation during different phases of document setting up and implementation; Clarity in defining of vision and goals; Complex monitoring and evaluation; Related to financial resources. POLAND Model SUMP

6. City of Gdynia 249 thous. citizens; Part of Metropolitan Area with 1mio. inahbitants; Dynamic transforming local economy; Dynamic development resulting in strategic spatial and transport problems.

7. Public transport system in Gdynia Strong, consequent investments since 1995; Trolleybuses as strong ecological and promotional advantage (28,7% of vehicle-km of PT); CNG buses since 2007; Still high share in modal split of the city; Model of regulated competition; Need for deeper integration within metropolitan area.

8. Transport landscape in Gdynia: result of complex marketing research Almost 2/3rd of Gdynia’s households have at least 1 car; Ca. 500 cars / 1000 inhabitants; 48,7% of journeys in the city was done by car, 50,7% by public transport (2010); Most important features of public transport are directness, punctuality and accessibility.

9. Motorization rate and demand for public transport in Gdynia Dynamics of number of travels by PT and dynamics of motorization rate in Gdynia (2 year interval).

10. Citizens attitudes towards restrictive sustainable solutions in 2004 and 2008 [„pros” in %] Source: self study based on reports from marketing research conducted by ZKM Gdynia in 2004 and 2008 (n=ca. 1500 of personal interviews carried out in households) Solution„pros” 2004„pros” 2008 no parking in chosen places60,82%58% limitations for individual car traffic 41,54%43,6% pedestrian zones71%68,5% parking fees26,5%42%

11. Documents related to transport policy in Gdynia Act on transport policy (1998); Integrated Plan for Public Transport Development (2004); BUSTRIP project with recommendations (2005-2008); Study for Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development (2008); Transport Plan according to new national act on public transport (up to 2013). X Integration nodes in Gdynia x

12. SUTP –strategic directions 1.General objectives and principles of sustainable development 2.Reduction of transport needs (including an idea of „concept city” and development of cycling system) 3.Transport management (including ITS) 4.Development of clean modes of transport (improvement of safety, refurbishment of rolling stock, network development, improved information)

13. International cooperation

15. Summary There is a need for integration of different documents existing in the city and related to transport policy National act for public transport introduced an obligation for setting up the Transport Plan for cities and regions Transport Plan includes only public transport which is important barrier for sustainable planning City is going to refresh its general strategy of development up to 2013, paying special attention to itregrated transport solutions

16. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANNING IN EMERGING CITIES: THE EXAMPLE OF GDYNIA dr Marcin Wolek Department of Transportation Market University of Gdansk mwol@wp.pl Leipzig, 24.10.2012 Thank You!