End traffic jams? First exposure to the National Sustainable Movement Program

In light of the traffic jams, the fight for the right to walk on the sidewalks and scooter accidents, the strategic plan for the promotion of bicycle paths and walking is revealed today, assuming that the plan is approved and implemented, the expectation is savings of up to NIS 3.5 billion a year

The National Council for Economics, the Planning Director, the Ministry of Construction and Housing, the Ministry of Transport, and REMI for the first time unveils the "National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Urban Urban Movement." , By walking or cycling. The document prepared by a team of experts coordinated by Dr. Nir Shareb seeks to analyze the existing situation, to examine what is happening elsewhere in the world, and to offer operative tools to improve the urban environment.

The CBS Social Survey of 2018 reveals that bicycle use to get to work is 1.4%. The level of walking is less than 7%. These numbers are far from what is happening in EU countries. To make matters worse, there is a total of 370 km of bicycle paths in the entire state of Israel. Even in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, the peak of the bike paths of Israeli cities, there are only 60 km. Of course, this is not a continuous network that has high quality coverage of important traffic routes.

The members of the National Sustainable Traffic Program believe there is a close relationship between the scope of infrastructure, that is, the amount and quality of the cycle path network, and the degree of use and sense of safety of riders. On the face of it, the lack of infrastructure segregation is responsible for the constant friction between pedestrians, cyclists and private vehicle passengers.

The point of departure for the authors of the document is that walking and cycling have obvious benefits: reducing congestion and saving on road costs, saving on vehicle operation costs, saving on parking, reducing air pollution and improving environmental quality, public health and more. These benefits can be quantified in money: The total benefit from walking is NIS 3.23 per km, and bicycling is NIS 2.55 per km. In comparison, the total benefit of public transport is NIS 3.14 per km.

Assuming vibrant urbanism encourages non-motor traffic, the strategic plan outlines several operational measures: increasing urban density by 20%. That is, to the level of 8 housing units per acre; Construction of bicycle paths on every street more than 24 m wide. The goal is to have bicycle lanes a third of all the city's streets; Establishing a more intensive street network in urban renewal complexes and new neighborhoods. The goal is that a quarter of all urban area will be allocated to roads; Encouraging mixing of uses and creating new streets with an active commercial wall; Prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists, reducing parking corridors and widening sidewalks.

It is important to emphasize that this is a strategic plan that will have to pass government approval, including budgeting. For the time being, its main importance is in understanding all the partners in its preparation that a substantial change is needed and that coordination between the various government ministries is needed to promote intensive and high-quality urbanism. The other achievement of the plan is the quantification of the actions required to implement the plan for a price tag: According to the forecast, the cost of investment is up to NIS 1.5 billion per year.

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