Copenhagen - After the Car?: An examination of existing car-free projects and a future development of a car-free environment in Middelalderbyen
Translated title
København - efter bilen?
Author
Thomsen, Maiken Kiefert Møller
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-08-02
Pages
93
Abstract
Formål: At indsamle viden om eksisterende bilfri projekter og deres strategier for at forstå, hvilke handlinger der er afgørende for at udvikle en bilfri Middelalderby i København. Metode: Et eksplorativt casestudie af den historiske bykerne, Middelalderbyen. Undersøgelsen bygger på kvalitative metoder: en litteraturgennemgang af bilfri udviklinger i Europa, interviews med nuværende brugere og observationer af den aktuelle situation i Middelalderbyen. Fundene er analyseret med Staging Mobilities-rammen og De 8 principper for transport i bylivet, som er værktøjer til at forstå menneskers bevægelser og hvordan gader understøtter byliv. Resultater: En bilfri Middelalderby kræver en kombination af push- og pull-tiltag. Det vil sige tiltag, der gør bilkørsel mindre attraktiv (fx mindre parkering og adgangsbegrænsninger) sammen med tiltag, der gør gang, cykling, offentlig transport og delebiler mere attraktive. Planlægningen bør omfatte de omkringliggende byer, så biltrafik reduceres samlet set og ikke blot flyttes. For at vælge de konkrete løsninger i Middelalderbyen er der behov for mere dybdegående interviews og observationer, der belyser hverdagsmobiliteten hos beboere, ansatte og besøgende. Originalitet/værdi: Der findes kun begrænset forskning, der sammenfatter, hvad eksisterende bilfri projekter gør for at reducere biltrafik. Afhandlingen understreger, at fokus på menneskeorienterede transportformer er vigtigt for mere bæredygtige og klimaneutrale byer.
Purpose: To learn from existing car-free projects and their strategies in order to identify the key actions needed to develop a car-free environment in Copenhagen’s Medieval City (Middelalderbyen). Method: An exploratory case study of the historic city center, Middelalderbyen. The research uses qualitative methods: a literature review of car-free developments across Europe, interviews with current users, and on-site observations in Middelalderbyen. The findings are interpreted using the Staging Mobilities framework and the 8 Principles for Transport in Urban Life, tools that consider how people move and how streets support urban life. Findings: Moving toward a car-free Middelalderbyen requires a mix of push and pull measures. That means steps that make driving less attractive (e.g., less parking and access limits) alongside steps that make walking, cycling, public transport, and car sharing more attractive. Planning should include surrounding cities so that car traffic is reduced overall rather than simply displaced. To choose the right local solutions, more in-depth interviews and observations are needed to understand the everyday mobility of residents, employees, and visitors. Originality/Value: There is limited research that summarizes what existing car-free projects do to cut car traffic. The thesis highlights that people-oriented transport modes are central to making cities more sustainable and carbon neutral.
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