Our model defends the idea that the total number of cars that are needed for the city to function properly is far lower than people think. Suppressing indiscriminate parking in central streets is one of the key measures that makes it possible to mitigate the effects of traffic jams and the abuse of the passenger car. The new mobility model encourages destination traffic and prevents search and through-traffic with the enforcement of active dissuasive measures. Search traffic may be prevented by regulating indiscriminate parking. Most streets in the inner ring are under constant police surveillance and follow a free-of-charge service-focused parking scheme. There are about 3,500 parking spaces available free of charge throughout the perimeter of the inner ring –a 10-minute walk from the center– and almost 4,500 underground paid parking spaces in the city.

• Local government

• Designing policies and/or (management) strategies