Updating the Transportand Mobility Master Planfor Ambato
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Objective
Update Ambato's Transport and Mobility Master Plan to incorporate a comprehensive urban planning approach, including multimodal and mobility improvement measures, covering all aspects of mobility and focusing on the balanced and integrated development of other means of transport
Challenges in the region
- The private vehicle is the main mode of transport in Ambato, used by 40% of the population
- Vehicle growth is faster than that of the population, with 180 cars per thousand inhabitants, while the national rate is 133 cars per thousand inhabitants
- Current mobility planning must be integrated into urban planning and Ecuador's National Urban Mobility Policy, now under construction with support from EUROCLIMA+
Location
Ambato, Ecuador
Project
Local Plans (SUMP)
Overall Project Amount
Implementation period
Enero 2019 - junio 2021
Project phases
Diagnostic
Preparation and analysis of the mobility prospectus, generating probable scenariosCollection
Data collection system and mobility management in the cityEstablishment
Long-term vision of Ambato's mobility with intermediate goals and measuresValidation and implementation
Validation of the plan and constant measurement of the most relevant aspects of mobility and the implementation of measuresExpected results
Establishing
A long-term vision for the mobility of the city that includes the perspective of all stakeholders and their issues and therefore aims at achieving accessibility and inclusion for vulnerable and priority groupsIntegrating
The planning and management of transport with other axes of urban planning such as land use and environmental management, to achieve an appropriate management of mobility that generates improvements in quality of lifeTranscending
Towards measures to promote non-motorised modes of transport, improve public transport and its coverage, and intermodality in order to meet the mobility needs of all population groups in the city and to curb the excessive growth of private vehicle useLatest related news
Ambato presents the development of its SUMP in the context of COVID-19
November 23, 2020
The city presented progress on its Mobility Plan at the seminar "SUMPs and COVID-19, planning in uncertain times".
Latin American cities share learning on sustainable mobility plans
September 02, 2020
More than 70 authorities from 23 cities are participating in the SUMP Learning Programme for Latin America
Ambato transforms the emergence of COVID-19 into an opportunity for sustainable mobility
August 13, 2020
In collaboration with EUROCLIMA+, the Ecuadorian city is planning for long-term sustainable mobility.
Team
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Christian Zúñiga Technical Secretary for Strategic Development GAD Ambato |
Carlos Guerrero Director of Transit, Transport and Mobility GAD Ambato |
Diana García Director of Environmental Management and Control GAD Ambato |
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Trajano Sánchez Director of Territorial GAD Ambato |
Julio Rodríguez Director of Planning GAD Ambato |
Partners
Main applicant
Municipal Decentralised Autonomous Government of Ambato
Secondaries:
- Ministry of Transport and Public Works
- Non-governmental actors (transporters, collectives, cyclists, chambers of industry and commerce, groups for priority attention)
- Academia (Technical University of Ambato, the Economic and Social Observatory of Tungurahua, and the Indoamerica Technological University)
The project has a page for disseminating the process of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan to the citizens and to integrate them in decision making for the plan. Visit it!