school travel plans in Serres

Kyriakos Tyrologos, Transport planner & engineer Consultant - external expert for PIMMS TRANSFER

Foteini Mikiki, Transportation engineerMunicipality of Serres, Greece

the city the project

how the project evolvedsuccess factors

highlights

overview

the citySerres / Σέρρες

MunicipalityPopulation: 75,233Area: 601.5 km2 Density: 125 /km2 CityPopulation: 56,145Area: 253.0 km2 Density: 222 /km2 Distances fromAthens:600 kmBrussels:1832Km

Urban DataSituated in the middle of plainsElevation about 70 mEconomy based in Agriculture and tradeDense and narrow road network

the citySerres / Σέρρες

the citySerres / Σέρρες

Urban DataSituated in the middle of plainsElevation about 70 mEconomy based in Agriculture and tradeDense and narrow road network

the projectSchool travel Plans

Serres primary schools25 primary schools in the citySmall average pupils/schoolSmall building with small catchment areaSmall school yardsMany of them inside the CBD areaProblematic traffic conditions

the projectSchool travel Plans

5 Schools selected for travel plans4,6,15,21,Peiramatiko (experimental)Two of them in the city centre (4,6)Two of them part of complex (15,21)One with no certain area (Peiramatiko)

4th 6th 15th 21th Peiram. Levels - Classes : 6-6 6 - 12 6 - 11 6 - 6 6 - 9 Teachers: 6 12 11 6 9 Special classes Teachers :

6 13 6 5 6

Students: 89 214 170 101 194 Traffic control personel :

2 2 2 2 1

the projectSchool travel Plans

School catchment area

the projectSchool travel Plans

School catchment area

the projectSchool travel Plans

Traffic conditionsLack of pedestrian spaceCongestion around schools on rush hourNo available bike lanesCar users not respect even pedestrian crossings

how the project evolved

Almost ready!5 School travel Plans Emphasis on sustainable mobility and road safetyCommon methodologyPromotion guidelinesMunicipality action planBenchmarking and calibrating procedure

state of art

how the project evolved

4th primary 6th primary 15th primary

+ School webpage with mobility theme

+ Contribution to European mobility week

+ Art competition (colage) with theme road safety

+ Sustainable mobility school for parents

+Contribution to European mobility week

+ Pilot municipality police patrolling

+ Cycling and safe driving classes

+ Art competition (drawing) with theme going to school in the future

+Car Pooling for teachers programme

proposals

21st primary Peiramatiko

+ Cycling and safe driving classes

+ Contribution to European mobility week

+ “Walking for Health” Programme

+ Written essay competition “school travel in the future”

+Cooperation with Public Transport (bus) Company

+ Car pooling for parents “@ school with the same car”

how the project evolvedproposals

success factorscritical

Political support and long-term commitment Stakeholder Engagement

Experience/dedication (of staff)

Public awareness

Co-ordinating organisations (on local level)

highlights

Children participation Hope for the future

Parents and teachers enthusiasm