Regulating Vehicle Access
for improved Livability

Measure Fields

ReVeAL looks at three main mechanisms to implement UVAR – the so-called “Measure Fields”:
Within these Measure Fields, the different aspects are further split into Building Blocks as outlined below:

 
Spatial interventions
Pricing aspects
Regulatory measures
Access regulations based on area planning and design, and physical interventions in the public realm.

Spatial interventions are where the road layout has been altered to favour more sustainable mobility and prevent vehicles from entering. Examples of these are removing road and parking space taken for vehicles and using the space for sustainable mobility or amenities (bus lanes, logistics hubs, parklets, restaurants, and more).

Speed reduction

Traffic filter

Reallocating parking space

Reallocating road space for pedestrians

Reallocating road space for cycling

Reallocating road space for public transport

Financial charging for accessing specific areas.

Pricing aspects are when the entry to an area or to the entirety of the city is given a price tag to encourage more sustainable transport. Pricing aspects also include the (differential) levels of penalty fees to encourage (and enforce) compliance.

Road charges/tolls

Parking charge

Areas where only vehicles emitting zero emissions are permitted.

Regulatory measuresare those where there is a legal instrument that states who can and cannot enter an area. They could often also be called 'bans' and include Zero Emission Zones, Low Emission Zone, and Limited Traffic Zones.

Regulation by emissions

Regulation by vehicle type and dimensions

Regulation by trip purpose

Regulation by permit

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