Sustainable Transport - Freiburg Germany

• restricted car use in Frieburg
• increased accessibility by non-motorised modes
• banned cars from downtown and providing parking garages along a ring road at the fringes of the car-free zone
• Expansion of the light rails system
• traffic calming measures in all residental neighbourhoods to 30km/h
• discourage through traffic in residential areas
• limited long-term parking and charge motorists higher parking fees
• Home zones - streets with speed limits set at 7km/h
• traffic priority for pedestrians, cyclists and children
• car sharing programs for residents
• The city has banned all car-dependent big-box retailers such as home improvement stores, furniture stores and garden centres
• 30 priority locations fro small retail businesses - keeps trip distances short and local accessibilty on foot and by bicycle

• Expanding and upgrading the light rail system - add four new lines
• Runs solely on electricity generated by wind, solar and water power
• Public transport is faster and more reliable because it gets traffic signal priority
• An attractively priced, unified ticketing system for trains and buses called the Environmental Ticket. it offers bargain fares and unlimited travel in the region

• expanded network of separate bike paths and lanes - cyclists can ride between virtually any two points in the city
• Cyclists use half of the city's 120 one-way streets in either direction
• Increased bike parking - figure has almost tripled
• pedestrianisation and establishing friendly neighbourhood centres

...disincentives to use cars...

• Parking garages are relegated to the periphery of the city, thus forcing motorists to walk or take public transport to access their cars
• Parking reserved fro residents only and requires a special permit
• On street parking in commercial areas of the city becomes more expensive with proximity to the centre
• Buildings have reduced parking requirements for cars and increased parking for bikes