CARAVEL Final Project Report EN - CIVITAS

Krakow
One of the
new bike
parking
lots at the
University
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3. Design of concept for
cycle paths between
University campuses
Based on employees and student
suggestions, a concept has been
prepared to provide cycle paths
between University campuses.
It contains two alternative approaches:
(i) a provisional solution
which involves merely changes to
traffic organisation on a number
of streets and (ii) a complete solution
that also involves construction
work on roads. The Krakow
Road and Transport Authority has
decided to implement the provisional
solution.
4. New information
website concerning
sustainable transport
modes
A new website “Info.Komunikacja”
(www.info-komunikacja.one.
pl) has been set up to provide
information on and arguments in
favour of more sustainable mobility.
The website includes useful
data for those travelling around
Krakow using different modes of
transport. It also contains a travel
planner, which enables journeys
by public transport or car to be
precisely planned. The user keys
in the means of transport, starting
location and destination, and
a route map with travel times is
then printed. Over 1300 people
had visited the website by the
end of November 2008.
5. Personal support:
mobility consultant,
training, events
The analysis of the interviews
revealed that employees and
students are prepared to modify
their travel behaviour. However, it
emerged during intensive discussions
with them that to do this
they need greater support. This
is now provided at the special
Mobility Consultant Point, where
a mobility consultant informs
employees and students about alternative
modes of transport and
options, mobility impacts, future
transport development plans etc.
In addition, dedicated training
courses and marketing campaigns
designed for maximum impact
have been organised. The most
successful of these was “The Days
of Transport” when students (not
only from PK but also from other
technical universities in Poland)
and employees were able to
familiarise themselves with the
measures implemented in Krakow
and in other CiViTAS cities.
First year students are given
a brochure containing relevant
information on Krakow’s public
transport services (ticket prices,
Krakow’s City Card, etc.), and
addressing the issue of sustainable
mobility. The slogan of the
brochure is: “Let’s get top marks,
let’s travel by tram and bus”.
Since most PK students come
from other towns and cities, the
brochure provides excellent and
comprehensive information on
how to travel by PT in Krakow.
This includes information on
night travel, which is a very important
factor for young people.
Motivated by the promise of
gadgets and prizes, many students
responded to the Book of
Cyclists questionnaire on their
current bicycle use. 250 students
and 20 employees signed the University
Cyclist Declaration, which
sets out the rights and duties of
cyclists. Students were also given
an opportunity to ask for a cycle
check at free bike maintenance
points, and the police marked
bicycles to reduce theft.