With the increasing number of cars in cities, congestion is growing, hindering the smooth movement of all users of urban space. The adopted European Union policy speaks of restoring space for non-motorized traffic and public transport. In some parts of cities, parking a car takes too much time, while simultaneously having a negative impact on the environment. Against this background, the City of Poznań is successively trying to implement solutions in this area and is applying legal regulations, which is intended to have a positive impact on the functioning of the agglomeration. City management is a complex process, which is why the actions taken must be adapted to the current situation and carried out effectively, for which a favorable macro and micro environment is needed.
The aim of the paper is to assess the parking situation using the example of the City of Poznań as an element of urban logistics, and to formulate technical and organizational tasks to improve parking and vehicle traffic possibilities.
The paper will present an attempt to answer what actions can be taken to increase the number of parking spaces in parking lots with limited space, and how to encourage drivers to change their means of transport. Factors and limitations affecting the level of fees, which should increase vehicle rotation in areas with high demand for parking spaces, will be presented. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 5/2011