1 The Experience of Barcelona Provincial Council in the Assessment of Urban Mobility Plans (PMUs)....

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The Experience of Barcelona Provincial Council in the Assessment of Urban Mobility Plans (PMUs). ECOMM 13-15th May 2009

The Experience of Barcelona Provincial Council in the Assessment of Urban Mobility Plans (PMUs)

Paloma Sánchez-ContadorHead of the Technical Office for Mobility and Local Road Safety, Barcelona Provincial Council

Informe:

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Contents

1. Barcelona Provincial Council and the current regulatory

framework for mobility in Catalonia

2. Ex-ante and ex-post assessment

3. Obstacles that can hinder the correct development of a PMU

4. Criteria for facilitating the development, monitoring and

assessment of a PMU

5. Barcelona Provincial Council's proposal for implementing

PMUs

6. Conclusions

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About usAbout us

Territory Surface area (km)

Population (inhabitants)

Density inhab./km²)

Barcelona 7,719 5,309,404 687.8

Catalonia 32,113 7,134,697 222.2

Spain 505,992 44,708,964 88.3

Source: INE, January 2006.

1. Barcelona Provincial Council and the current regulatory framework for mobility in Catalonia

311 towns in the network.

Direct action by providing services and, above all, by cooperating with town councils.

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Mandate Action Plan. 2008-2011

COURSE OF ACTION: local mobilitySCOPE: sustainable territorial action

Highway laws and regulations. Road safety:- Project- Maintenance

BARCELONA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL


Basic networkLocal network

Neighbourhood network

Scope of special planOld centre

Preferred pedestrian routes

FUTURE CIRCULATION PLAN

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Action Plan to Improve Air Quality in the Metropolitan Area of BarcelonaApproved in 2007

Mobility LawApproved in 2003

Decree 344 / 2006 regulating studies to assess generated mobility (EAMG)

Master Mobility Plan of the BMAApproved in 2008

Towns > 50,000Regional capitals

40 towns in the BMA

Taxi LawApproved in 2003

Urban Mobility Plan (PMU) (24)

All townsEAMG POUM EAMG associated planningEAMG singular implementations

PMUPublic Building Transport Plan (32)Company Transport Plan

Towns > 20,000in the BMA

PMUPublic Building Transport PlanCompany Transport Plan

Catalonia Taxi licence studies


Regulatory framework in CataloniaRegulatory framework in Catalonia

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Compulsory (Mobility Law)

Compulsory (Decree on atmospheric pollution)

Compulsory (Master Mobility Plan of the BMA)

More than 56 towns in the province of Barcelona are obliged to implement a PMU.

Currently 3 PMUs have been completed; the rest are in progress or have yet to start.

Challenge: how can we develop these PMUs in order to facilitate subsequent assessment and monitoring?


PMUs in the province of BarcelonaPMUs in the province of Barcelona

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Barcelona Provincial Council Mandate Action Plan 2008-2011Barcelona Provincial Council Mandate Action Plan 2008-2011

Specific policy on mobility in the Mandate Action Plan:

Content:

• Mobility plans

• Studies to assess generated mobility

• Mobility studies

• Specific studies

• Workplace access plans

• Training (mobility and road safety courses)

• Dissemination (MOBAL website)


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Types of applicationsTypes of applications 2008 - 20112008 - 2011

Urban Mobility Plan 25

Urban Mobility Study 34

Specific studies 32

Public transport 4

Taxi 2

School routes 5

Supramunicipal scope 4

EAMG - POUM 5

EAMG - Partial plan 4

Traffic study 2

Workplaces 5

Bicycle 1

Total 91 studies

Studies/plans imposed by law (bold) 41

Studies/plans imposed due to municipal needs 50


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Contents






assessment of a PMU


PMUs

6. Conclusions

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All the manuals on the preparation of mobility plans agree that assessment is essential at two points of their development:

A) During the preparation of the plan (ex-ante), regarding the selection of the strategies and actions that are finally to be incorporated into the plan.

B) During the implementation of the plan (ex-post), as subsequent monitoring by means of a system of indicators that enable the assessment of the success of the proposed objectives.

2. Ex-ante and ex-post

assessment

When to assess?When to assess?

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The mobility plan assessment processes currently in place are:

PMU – Foresight The PMU establishes assessment mechanisms by considering different future scenarios and choosing the best.

Urban planningStudies to assess generated mobility (EAMG) enable the determination of the increase in mobility produced by new urban developments and the proposal of corrective measures.

EnvironmentStrategic environmental assessment determines the impact on the environment and possible measures to be taken.

Ex- ante

PMU – renewal 6 years

The Mobility Law dictates that the PMU is to be updated every 6 years. Assessment by means of comparing the indicators established in the design of the plan with the actual results obtained.

Ex- post

-----The methodology for assessing the PMU is not determined during its period of validity (6 years).

Barcelona Provincial Council has started to work on the development and monitoring of the PMUs during their 6-year period of applicability.


assessment

Current mobility assessment:Current mobility assessment:

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Our experience:Our experience:

However, the experience of Barcelona Provincial Council over the last 6 years of mobility plan assessment is centred on the assessment of the processes required to undertake them and especially on the identification of the formal aspects that condition their subsequent implementation. This assessment has been carried out based on:

Surveys of the municipal technicians and politicians that annually attend the mobility conferences.

The assessment of the mobility studies implemented from 2004 to 2008.

The conclusions of the working groups with mobility technicians from the different towns within the province.

The knowledge acquired over the last 6 years from undertaking 35 mobility studies.


assessment

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assessment of a PMU


PMUs

6. Conclusions

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3. Obstacles that can hinder the correct development of a

PMU

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Obstacle 1. The lack of an agreement that determines the legality, the preparation procedure and the funding mechanisms of the PMUs.

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PMUs have no legal consideration, which means that nothing determined within them is binding.

Mechanisms to coordinate urban development and mobility plans are not established.

There is no stable framework for funding a mobility plan’s proposals.


PMU

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Obstacle 2. The lack of determinacy on the territorial front that urban mobility plans must include.

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From the territorial point of view, the study scope of the Urban Mobility Plan is the functional town, given that it covers a territory with interdependent mobility.

From the point of view of the town, the study scope of the mobility plan is the municipal area, given that its management is more dynamic.


PMU

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Obstacle 3. The lack of a deadline for approving PMUs (sine die obligation).

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The Mobility Law does not determine deadlines for the councils to start or approve their PMUs.

Limited development of the PMUs (3 of 56) in the province of Barcelona.

The execution time of a PMU is long (2 years), which makes it difficult to obtain results in one political legislature.

It is advisable to undertake a PMU after the implementation of the Master Mobility Plan (PDM) of the region and before the implementation or review of urban development and planning.


PMU

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Obstacle 4. The lack of experience and knowledge when faced with a new work method for planning and managing local mobility.

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Sustainable mobility is a relatively new concept (10 years) and a great deal of training is required for technical and political teams.

The political leadership of the PMU is a key aspect of its development (mainly due to the lack of regulatory powers).

Coordination of the different departments and administrations is required for the correct development of the plan.


PMU

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assessment of a PMU


PMUs

6. Conclusions

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Public/privateThe 4 provisions (P) that can facilitate the development of PMUs

4. Provisions for facilitating the development, monitoring and assessment of a PMU

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Provision 1. The formalisation of pacts for committing all the agents involved to the preparation and management of the mobility plan.

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Public/private Creation of coordination and agreement spaces:

a) On the political level: Municipal Mobility Commission

b) On the technical level: working group on mobility

c) On the social level: Local Mobility Council


Constitution of Granollers Mobility Council. 2007

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Provision 2. The incorporation of the criteria and determinations of the PMU in municipal urban development and planning instruments.

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Inclusion of mobility proposals in the municipal urban development plans of the town to take advantage of their greater regulatory power (they are compulsory). Mobility planning must be undertaken, then, prior to urban development and planning.

The dimensioning and hierarchy of the different mobility networks (pedestrian, bicycle, public transport, private cars) must guide and define the uses of each street in connection with urban development criteria.


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Provision 2. The incorporation of the criteria and determinations of the PMU in municipal urban development and planning instruments.


Basic network

Secondary network


Basic network

Local network


Scope of special planOld centre

Preferred pedestrian routes

FUTURE CIRCULATION PLAN

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Provision 3. The preparation of the PMU Action Programme (6 years) and the approval of the work plan of the first year.

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The programme of actions of an Urban Mobility Plan must determine the agents responsible for carrying out each action and, if possible, the commitment of these agents should be agreed.

It is advisable for the town council to approve an annual programme of actions in order to enable better monitoring of the plan.

The programme must be ‘open’ in order to facilitate the incorporation of changes to the proposals if new needs or opportunities arise throughout the six-year period.


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Provision 3. The preparation of the PMU Action Programme (6 years) and the approval of the work plan of the first year.


The mobility plan of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) determines the percentage to be contributed by the different agents involved.

DPTOP

49%

Municipal

support/ADIF

9%

Town councils

4%

Businesses

and others

3%

UAB

35%

Cost estimate: €22 M

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Provision 4. The establishment of the budgetary programming instruments of the PMU to fund the infrastructure and transport services.

It is necessary to assign agreed funding sources to the budgetary actions proposed in the mobility plan.

The mobility plan will give rise to public transport service plans and infrastructure investment programmes.


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assessment of a PMU


PMUs

6. Conclusions

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PMU implementation

• Technical assistance

• Economic cooperation

• PMU monitoring

PMU manager training

Local mobility planning

and management courses

• Local mobility conferences

Network management

Network of urban mobility

plan managers

(MOBAL NETWORK)

Barcelona Provincial Council – Infrastructure and Mobility Services Division

Town councils in the province of Barcelona

A B C

Scope of cooperation and assistance

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL – TOWN COUNCIL AGREEMENT

5. Barcelona Provincial Council's proposal for implementing urban mobility plans

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A) A) Implementation of urban mobility plansImplementation of urban mobility plans

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – Barcelona Provincial Council provides advice and technical assistance for the development of a sustainable mobility plan.

COORDINATION – Foster the creation of an internal commission within the town council to facilitate coordination between mobility and urban planning.

PARTICIPATION – Foster the participation of citizens through the creation of the Municipal Mobility Council and the preparation of a citizen participation plan. Citizen participation must go hand in hand with development.

CO-FUNDING – Barcelona Provincial Council contributes part of the cost of the PMU, and the town council contributes the rest. Shared responsibility with the town council.

FUNCTIONAL TOWN – The territorial scope of reference must be the functional town in the analysis and diagnosis, whereas the proposals are carried out on a municipal level but in a coordinated manner (example: Granollers).


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B) B) Training of urban mobility plan managersTraining of urban mobility plan managers

By means of the agreement with the town councils, free training is provided to the technicians of the towns developing urban mobility plans.


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B) B) Training of urban mobility plan managersTraining of urban mobility plan managers

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C) C) Network management: MOBAL networkNetwork management: MOBAL network

In 2007, the MOBAL network was developed. It is a web portal on the subject of local mobility and its objectives are as follows:

MUNICIPAL SUPPORT – Creation of a permanent technical support space for the towns developing mobility plans.

COORDINATION – Facilitation of the information (mainly mobility plans already implemented) that enables better coordination of the actions undertaken by a town council.

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER – Fostering of the transfer of knowledge based on the exchange of good practices and specific technical documentation.

MOBILITY MANAGER – Strengthening the role of the local mobility manager.

NETWORK CREATION – Creation of a network of the different local mobility managers in the province with the incorporation of the other agents involved (companies, universities, etc.).


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C) C) Network management: MOBAL networkNetwork management: MOBAL network

http://xarxamobal.diba.cat

430 registered users

120 companies

3 years in operation

15,000 visits per year

Municipal information

Mobility plans

Accessibility plans

Technician directory

Good practices

Company directory

Job vacancies

Search for financing

News

Agenda

Technical reports

Training

Monthly newsletter


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assessment of a PMU


PMUs

6. Conclusions

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NEED FOR PMU ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES – In 5 years we will have 56 PMUs, which will all need to be assessed and monitored. We have to think about how to do this.

EX-POST ASSESSMENT – We know how to carry out ex-ante assessment (EAMG and strategic environmental assessment), but we have no ex-post experience.

KEY ELEMENTS – For good monitoring and assessment we need a good plan and good management methodology: trained technicians + network. Barcelona Provincial Council must assume the role of facilitator of these three conditioning factors.

COMMITMENT – Forming an agreement with the town councils before starting the Urban Mobility Plan enables us to establish the bases for fostering a permanent and long-term work dynamic. It also enables us to avoid drafting costly documents that become useless due to a lack of coordination with other public policies established by the town council and other public administrations.

6. Summary and Conclusions

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The Experience of Barcelona Provincial Council in the Assessment of Urban Mobility Plans (PMUs)

Paloma Sánchez-ContadorHead of the Technical Office for Mobility and Local Road Safety, Barcelona Provincial Council

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