Abstract: This article describes how York City Council's environmentally friendly traffic management policies help it to handle the extensive traffic from tourists. In 1987, consultants were commissioned to examine York's traffic and parking problems. In the five years since the formulation of their strategy, great progress has been made towards implementing their recommended policies, which were developed and applied in consultation with local residents. The policies have been successful enough for York to receive a 1992 Shopping Environment award. The transport strategy aims to: (1) respect York's built and green environment; (2) address the needs of people with restricted mobility; (3) anticipate future changes, while addressing today's problems. It was recognized that demand management was essential, giving priority to non-car modes. Environmental improvements have resulted from the creation of a pedestrian zone, and various innovative traffic schemes. Park-and-ride, public transport services, and cycling are being promoted as alternative modes. Parking policy is central to York's control of traffic growth; it promotes park-and- ride for medium and long-stay city centre visitors, and uses physical and pricing measures to limit long- stay city centre parking. Management measures include: (1) park- and-ride; (2) an urban traffic control system for the centre; (3) selective improvements to some Inner Ring Road junctions; and (4) the construction of two development-related link roads.
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-06-17
Language: en
Type: article
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