On January 23, 2020, the city council adopted the Amsterdam Autoluw Agenda. The aim of the agenda is a liveable and accessible city, in which more space is created for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport, greenery, facilities and accommodation in the city. To this end, the Agenda includes 27 proposals for measures, including measure 13, pilot Weesperstraat.
This action plan describes how and when the Weesperstraat pilot will be carried out. It also describes the monitoring and evaluation of the pilot. The monitoring consists of four parts that focus on the traffic-related effects.
(1) Traffic intensity and flow of motorized traffic (2) Air quality, quality of life and noise (3) Road safety (4) Public transport driving times
An evaluation report will be drawn up on the basis of this monitoring data after the pilot has ended. The evaluation report and the Eastern Inner City Exploration that has already been adopted together provide a good picture of both the positive effects and opportunities and the negative effects of the pilot. In the evaluation also includes the experiences of users based on conversations with stakeholders before, during and after the trial. The evaluation phase will run from August to December 2023.
Behandeld in Gemeenteraad 10 mei 2023 en Commissie Mobiliteit, Openbare Ruimte en Water 13 april 2023
In Amsterdam, ways to reduce (through) motorized traffic on the Wibautas (Valkenburgerstraat – Weesperstraat – Wibautstraat) have been under consideration for some time. Various preparations were made in the run-up to the Knip pilot in Weesperstraat. Such as the Eastern Inner City Exploration, and various studies. In January 2020, the council adopted the Agenda Amsterdam Autoluw, which includes 27 measures to achieve this. In this collection you will find these documents.
The aim of the Weesperstraat pilot is twofold. (1) Investigation of the positive and negative effects of the closure of a through route for motorized transport. (2) To determine whether a definitive closure of the Weesperstraat will be possible soon or later and fits within the ambitions of a low-traffic city.
Models & Tools used for monitoring Pilot 'cut' Weesperstraat
This collection provides an overview of the models and instruments used for the monitoring and evaluation of the Pilot Knip Weesperstraat. The monitoring consists of four parts that focus on the traffic-related effects. More information about the relevant models in the articles.
(1) Traffic intensity and flow of motorized traffic. For this purpose, the travel times of routes, users and target groups, origin and destinations and car intensities are measured. This is done via ANPR cameras (number plate recognition) and data from TomTom, RDW and parking permits. As with research at De Munt (see article), privacy is guaranteed. (2) Air quality, quality of life and noise. NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), particulate matter, soot and noise are measured for this purpose. This is done via the Urban Strategy Tool (UST), Traffic Model Aamsterdam (VMA), CIMLK monitoring tool and GGD palmes tubes. A perception survey is also being carried out on the quality of life. (3) Road safety. The number of traffic accidents within the area of influence in which traffic is most significant changes take place before and during. monitored the pilot (4) Public transport driving times. The GVB provides an overview of the profit and loss times of public transport. The Amsterdam Transport Region provides data on the flow of regional bus lines that use the IJ tunnel.
The evaluation period runs until December 2023 and will answer (among others) the following questions: • Where did the motorized traffic go that no longer drove through the Weesperstraat? • What were the consequences of the relocation and motorized traffic? • Are there bottlenecks and, if so, where? Are these solvable? • How does the cut fit into all low-traffic measures? • How do residents, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders have benefited from the Weesperstraat pilot experienced? And how do they assess the effects on quality of life? • What are the effects on public transport? • What are the effects on slow traffic?
In this collection, the editors of openresearch.amsterdam collect a number of critical notes on the pilot "cut" Weesperstraat.
The 'Knip Weesperstraat' is a controversial experiment in which car traffic is temporarily 'cut up' to create space for cyclists and pedestrians. The temporary closure of one of the major traffic arteries in the city caused a lot of unrest. Several emergency debates were requested, emergency services were inconvenienced and residents of Kattenburg organized a noise protest.
The monitor is part of the annual progress report that was promised when the Amsterdam Autoluw Agenda was adopted (January 2020). The low-traffic monitor focuses on various indicators that are tracked over several years.
In this collection you can read the research findings of the pilot Weesperstraat, also known as the 'cut'.
This research report answers the questions: * How was the traffic development during the adjustment period (first 4 weeks of the pilot)? * What were the effects of the pilot on car use, network load, traffic flow and accessibility of the city? * What were the effects on the other modes of transport (public transport, bicycle and pedestrian)? * What were the consequences for air quality, noise pollution and road safety? * What were the effects of the pilot for the different target groups such as residents, visitors, emergency and emergency services, logistics, taxi, additional public transport and local entrepreneurs? * How well do the measured effects correspond with the traffic simulations in advance and how can any differences be explained.