Sustainable Land-Use and Transportation Strategies? Examples from Freiburg, Groningen, Lund, Bergen and Jæren

The subject of this study is sustainable land-use and transportation planning. Increasing car-use is not sustainable. The report includes examples from Norway (Bergen and Jæren), Sweden (Lund), Germany (Freiburg) and the Netherlands (Groningen). The project is financed by the Swedish National Road Administration. The study reveals that certain tools / strategies and instruments can reduse car-use, have the desired effect on modal split and can also contribute to positive environmental effects. In addition, following factors are important for achieving good results: Physical land-use pattern, understanding of challenges (crisis), political support and determination, scientific documentation and integrated approaches (implementation of many tools / instruments). The strategies, tools and instruments pointed out in this report could also be implemented in Swedish cities and metropolitan areas.