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Cycling as a new form of urban mobility - case study Zadar (Croatia)

Zadar is a city situated in Littoral Croatia with a population of 75, 062 (2011). During the last decades numerous problems have arisen regarding transportation system within the city limits. As one of the most popular tourist destinations in Littoral Croatia, Zadar attracts large volumes of tourist flows causing additional problems for resident population and numerous visitors. Traffic congestion, especially in the city centre causes longer trip times, parking difficulties and delays for all involved in the transport system. Public transport system in Zadar is designed as a radial one focused on peak hour commuter travel. One of the ways to improve mobility and solve some of public transport system problems is to encourage cycling as a new mobility solution. Cycling is the best type of transport for short-distance trips and it is considered low-carbon environment- friendly, economical and above all beneficiary to human health. This paper will analyse the distribution of cycling lanes in Zadar and give some guidance for their future construction. Based on a survey, authors will provide data on willingness of local population to use cycling more frequent for their every day trips. Since majority of all trips in Zadar range up to five kilometers, possibilities for the introduction of shared cycling scheme will be analysed.

Cycling; Urban mobility; Zadar; Croatia

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