A 3rd Tour of European Carfree Areas

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A 3rd Tour of European Carfree Areas
Steve Melia
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Definition of Carfree

• Traffic-free immediate environment
• Designed around movement by sustainable modes
• Parking (if any) limited separated (physically
  cost) from housing

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My PhD Research

• Potential for carfree development in the UK
• Funded by ESRC/Dept. for Transport

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Summers 2006 - 2008

• 3 cycle journeys around Europe
• Carfree Areas and sustainable cities

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June Sept 2006 - 2400 miles
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Vauban, Freiburg
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• Vehicles walking pace pick up/deliver
• No parking (some infractions)
• Absolute priority for children playing

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• Available on
• www.carfree.org.uk
• Follow
• European Carfree Areas
• Vauban

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June - July 2007 - 800 miles
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GWL Terrein Amsterdam
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June - Sept 2008 - 1800 miles
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Hamburg Saarlandstrasse
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City Centre
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Hamburg U S Bahn
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• Phase 1
• Completed 2000
• 111 apartments
• Wohnwarft originators and ongoing
  responsibilities
• Land sold at market value
• City helped with loans

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• Mixture ofTenures
• Wohnwarft shared ownership
• 18 owner occupied 1st sale
• 1 Private rented block problems
• Supported living

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• HamburgSaarlandstrasse
• Origins in Activist Group
• 'Purist' philosophy
• Annual declarations
• Parking Ratio 0.15

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European Carfree Areas
Source Scheurer (2000). (Freiburg car ownership
updated)
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Phase 2 53 All shared ownership
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Kornweg 10km from Centre
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• Kornweg
• 64 apartments and terraced houses
• Surplus city land
• Shared ownership collective self-build
• Parking ratio 0.2

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Cologne, Stellwerk 60
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City Centre
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• Stellwerk 60
• Private Development (Following a Citizens
  Referendum)
• City bought ex-railway land
• 4.2ha 400 units inc 70 houses
• 70 owned
• c220 occupied

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• Stellwerk 60
• Annual Declarations
• Parking ratio 0.2
• Physical access of vehicles to site very limited

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16,000 per space
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• Conclusions
• Variety of forms and tenures
• Municipal commitment
• None have failed
• Public transport
• High density
• Citizens and Residents groups

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Implications for Eco-towns
Presentation This Afternoon (for those of you
who stay!)