Kardzhali

Introduction of new urban transport and mobility system based on reduction of the transit traffic, new parking policy and increasing  possibilities for cycling and walking.

• Ensuring sustainable and environmental friendly mobility in Kardzhali by increasing the cycling and walking possibilities and optimizing the PT lines
• Reduce the transit traffic in the city, thus improving the environmental parameters.

• Extending the cycling paths by 5 km in length
• Introduction of new parking system with 3 zones (blue, green and yellow).

• Reductions in CO2 equivalent, NOx, and PM 10 emissions by 5% in 5 years
• Decrease the use of cars by 10% in the next 7 years
• Reduction of road deaths by with 20% in the next 7 years.

Context analysis
Data collected by sources for the existing mobility transport system; transport audit recommended and planned to be performed in 2016.

Other key points
Financing options are included for funding mainly by the municipal budget and OPRG (SF); walking shared spaces and logistic measures foreseen.

• Establishment of a new parking policy with zoning
• Increase the use of cycling and walking by designing and opening new cycling paths and walking spaces.