Car-free Liveability Programme (Oslo, Norway)
Area: urban
Date implemented: 2018-2019
How long from concept to implementation: 3-4 years
What was done and how: Reduction of private car use in the city centre via: 760 on-street praking spaces reused for alternative purposes (about 9000 spaces remain); closure of streets/plazas to turn over to pedestrians, cyclists, and public life; increased cycle infrastructure; increased public facilities (benches, water fountains, public toilets, green spaces); increased parking for disabled users, freight, and tradespeople.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: local residents gave clear mandate of desiring less car traffic in city centre; council willing to spend significant amount of funding; political will by city council (Greens and Labour)
Sources or links:
- https://www.eltis.org/resources/case-studies/oslo-promoting-active-transport-modes
- https://projekter.aau.dk/projekter/files/333847997/Master_Thesis_Jacopo_Bassi.pdf
Date implemented: 2018-2019
How long from concept to implementation: 3-4 years
What was done and how: Reduction of private car use in the city centre via: 760 on-street praking spaces reused for alternative purposes (about 9000 spaces remain); closure of streets/plazas to turn over to pedestrians, cyclists, and public life; increased cycle infrastructure; increased public facilities (benches, water fountains, public toilets, green spaces); increased parking for disabled users, freight, and tradespeople.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: local residents gave clear mandate of desiring less car traffic in city centre; council willing to spend significant amount of funding; political will by city council (Greens and Labour)
Sources or links:
- https://projekter.aau.dk/projekter/files/333847997/Master_Thesis_Jacopo_Bassi.pdf
