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Scenario: News
Newspaper for 1st June 2015

What do we want from the city of the future?

In 2003, North Shore City in New Zealand asked it’s citizens what sort of city they wanted for the future. They were given three scenarios to help them decide:

Car City
* Moving vehicles is the focus - cars are our priority.
* New road space and expansion of existing roads provides more space for easier movement.
* More car parks would be built to accommodate more cars in our centres.
* ‘Hi-tech’ traffic management helps manage congestion by moving more vehicles round the city more easily.
More: http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/transport_and_roads/better-transport/car-city.htm

Public Transport City
* Public transport services are fast and reliable. Buses are given priority over cars in congested areas.
* Buses and ferries are the beneficiaries of most infrastructure improvements.
* The new busway becomes the spine for an enhanced public transport network.
* Our centres are developed to improve the flow of people and to complement public transport.
More: http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/transport_and_roads/better-transport/public-transport-city.htm

People City
* People are given priority over vehicles in main centres, improving safety and making them more attractive.
* People and jobs are more highly concentrated in main centres (This reduces the need to travel to work by car).
* Main centres are supported by high quality public transport.
* Local residential streets are made safer.
More: http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/transport_and_roads/better-transport/people-city.htm

And the result?

Presented with three different transport planning scenarios, 49 per cent of respondents chose one with a public transport focus, while 29 per cent favoured more of a pedestrian/cycle friendly bias while 22 per cent wanted a cars-first focus.

Just over 60 per cent strongly agreed or agreed with spending more on public transport than cars, with 25 per cent strongly disagreeing or disagreeing. Sixty-three per cent agreed or strongly agreed that public transport should have priority over cars and 75 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that traffic congestion affects the environment.

What would the people of Dublin or Cork choose if asked?
Is the Car City a viable option in any scenario other than Business As Usual because of the infrastructure investment and ongoing high energy costs?

What do you think?

Posted by on 11/26 at 02:21 AM