Project Abstract
"During the 1980s a large full-scale study has been conducted in Buxtehude, including extensive rebuilding in the town center and in an adjoining urban area, and in-depth initial and follow-up studies of the traffic and the environment. The principles developed in this connection became one of the models for the 'Tempo 30' programme now in force in German towns."
"Buxtehude is situated in north-east Niedersachsen, 34 km south-west of Hamburg. The town has about 28,000 inhabitants, and the local economy is based on trade and professional services.
The test area includes the northern part of the central town area, covering approximately 220 hectares with almost 11,000 in habitants.
The area in question was characterized by a heavy traffic load and at the same time by a substantial fence effect due to the railway line running through the town. In a number of residential streets the carriageways were very wide, which resulted in speeding, and the pedestrian and cycle connections, especially east-west through the town, were insufficent and not adequately safe."
Further Reading:
Town Center in Buxtehude, Germany
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