Source: Plannen en publicaties Weesperstraat - Gemeente Amsterdam
Research report - Pilot Weesperstraat
This report describes the effects of the pilot "cut" Weesperstraat. The desirability of a possible definitive closure is not mentioned here. In addition to the research report, you will find the technical appendix of the report here.
The pilot included a closure on Weesperstraat and three additional closures to prevent cut-through traffic. The pilot lasted 6 weeks and the closures applied between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Initially, only public transport and emergency services had an exemption. are also there during the pilot. Exemptions have been added for additional public transport, student transport, GGD, midwives and emergency general practitioners.
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.