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Synopsis

Ljubljana is getting more and more involved in sustainable mobility. It has drawn up a traffic plan and a mobility plan for the city, and is willing to improving the pedestrian and cycling network (extention of cycle network, extra cycle racks at important places), and to close the old city center for motorised vehicles on week end, and to promote intermodality (P+R, B+R). A further extention of the parking regulations to wider city districts is planned. Public transport is also promoted: edition of a leaflet containing all information about public transport - timetables, parking on the street and in garages - with the map and tariffs, park and ride facilities and bicycle racks. The city of Ljubljana regularly participates to sustainable urban mobility campaigns or actions such as "In town without my car!" (all citizens are targeted), "Safe routes to School" (for school children), "Cycling Licence" (for children under 14 year old), checking of cycling equipment, etc. The principal objectives of Ljubljana's transport policy are:

• to increase the use of clean transport modes,
• to re-allocate road-space,
• to reduce pollution.

During the last years, the city has to face a problem with parking facilities close to health care places, schools, and other social buildings. Parking places, which are free, were occupied by non-users cars (employees, residents, etc.). In addition, the number of cars have risen dramaticaly, so that there was not enough parking places in front of social buildings. In order to solve this problem, a special policy for short time parking has been implemented. Parking is still free at important social places (health care, primary schools, etc.) located in the city center, but it is not possible to park more than 1/2 hour. This measure aims to maximise vehicle turnover, to guarantee a place to park for visitors/users and to make employees, residents sensitive to the rationnal use of the car. Elsewhere in the city center, there are parking restrictions with payable parking space on the city center streets for one or two hours maximum. An administration act regarding traffic policy is in force.

Target groups: all citizens
Fields: parking

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