Synopsis
Koprivnica is a relatively small but quite an affluent urban centre in North-west Croatia. Over the past few years, the number of private cars has considerably grown and roads have been built to connect the town to the suburbs as well as to the relocated industrial plants. The need for a sustainable and efficient transport system has increased. Therefore some measures have been taken to ensure higher mobility and increase the quality of public traffic, enabling mobility for all citizens.
Public awareness campaigns have been organised aiming at promoting sustainable mobility (public transport, cycling, walking). The European Mobility Week was used to launch some of these campaigns and also measure the results of earlier campaigns and efforts. Moreover, air quality is monitored and results are published while the Municipality makes special efforts to promote cycling through intense building of cycling lanes.
One of the principal objectives of the transport policy of Koprivnica City is to provide all citizens with greater accessibility and equal opportunity of mobility. All reconstruction projects of roads and streets have to contain a provision for reduction of architectural barriers. Bicycle lanes and pedestrian crossings have been specially marked. City bikes have been introduced. Public transport was (only) introduced in 2002.
Koprivnica has recently completed a 14.5 km network of cycling lanes. This network will constantly be improved by adding cycling lanes to all roads and streets reconstruction schemes. The network will also be developed by removing architectural barriers from existing broad pavements which will be partly used as cycling lanes as well. New lanes will be marked by road signs. The network of special tourist cycling zones and routes will be improved in and around the town, and throughout the County. This will allow tourists to reach their destinations on bike. The current policy deals with a three-year programme (4 reconstruction projects per year).
Target groups: all citizens
Fields: cycling - urban planning
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