Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Viennese understanding of the Gender Mainstreaming Concept Systemetical consideration of different target groups and a specific form of quality assessment -> fair use of public ressources -> efficient use of public ressources -> higher quality

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Who are the Users of Public Transport? Ways per Person and Year 2013 450

403

400

350 297

300 250 200 150 100 50 0

Male

Female

„Mobility Behavour 2013“, Omnitrend 2014,charged by Wiener Linien

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Different Mobility Patterns 100% 90% 80%

35,50%

42,30%

70% 60% 50%

public transport 32,30%

23,30%

30%

motorized individual traffic bicycle

40% 8,50%

4,80%

on foot

20% 10%

23,80%

29,60%

0% Male

Female

„Mobility Behavour 2013“, Omnitrend 2014,charged by Wiener Linien

All mobility data´s show, that women

- have a higher number of daily activities

1,6 ( men 1,4 )

- have a higher number of daily ways

2,7 ( men 2,4 )

- spend more time daily

77 min ( men 66 min )

- for shorter distances

10,3km ( men 11,2 km ) „Mobility Behavour 2013“, Omnitrend 2014,charged by Wiener Linien

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Mobility Needs Women have lower incomes possess less cars have less choice of transport means do more care work have a more complex everydaylife have more complexe mobility patterns are more sensitive towards safety aspects than men Gender sensitive traffic planning considers the conditions of female mobility life Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Women as Costumers Women are the central target group of public transport

in Vienna with a share of 58%

Frequeny of Use 2013

100% 90%

They use public transport

80%

43,80%

70%

- more often

53,50%

4-7 Days/Week

60%

1-3 Days/Month

50%

- more constant

40%

31,40%

30%

They by more annual tickets

1-3 Days/Month

28,50%

20%

11,20%

10%

16,50%

10,40% 4,70%

Male

Female

0%

seldom/never

„Mobility Behavour 2013“, Omnitrend 2014,charged by Wiener Linien

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Secure and Safe Security-objective situation Safety-subjective feeling -> careful design of stations: orientation, overview, transparancy -> careful choice of location of bus and tram stops -> social control (shops in underground stations, connected waggons, mobile station managers,

video surveillance ) -> Ligthning of the station and the sourroundings

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Comfort • Supply in regard to space and time • Placing and design of stations and stops: - info-pillars - dynamic travel information

- Lifts and escalators • Waggons - low-floor - enough storage space - air-condition • Cleaness Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Accessability - Surroundings

- station buildings lifts and mechanical stairs orientation systems for blind people

- waggons

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Good practice in Cities-some examples Berlin: Gender check for the public transport program, first 2006 now done regulary

Freiburg im Breisgau: Extension of the tram line Zähringen, participative planning process, gender walks

Salzburg: User trainings for elderly people for the local bus system

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Extension Underground line 1-

a Gender Mainstreaming Pilot Project MA 18

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Station Altes Landgut: Assessment of 4 Variations

Aufgang Süd Aufgang Nord

GM Pilot Project: more detailed analysis in regard of the demand of user groups

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Fair Shared City – Gender Mainstreaming Pilot District Mariahilf

Broader Sidewalks

Traffic Lights

Barrier Freeness

Safety

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Safe Crossing

Safet y Good Conditions Sidewalk Cafe

GIS Supported District Maps

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Functional Scheme – Extension of Tram Line 26

Accessability of the new station Analysis of „wild“ crossings of pedestrians ->Identifications of the desire line

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Gender Sensitive Pictograms

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Criteria Lists and Manuals

List of criteria to identify zones of anxiety for the urban lightning department General planning recommendations for a safe city -> space with “social eyes” Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Challenge urban growth

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

U2-Extension to Seestadt Aspern

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Smart City: Public Transport in advance Reduction of obligatory parking lots, (70% of flats ) Common garages for several buildings

mobility fond: financed by a share of the savings for parking reduction by development agencys ->incentives for a more sustainable mobility like annual tickets,sharing stations for cars and bikes Copyright MA18/Fürthner

->low car rate of first tenants Underground extension put in operation october 2013 Move in of the first inhabitants december 2014 Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Mobility Concept 2014 Fairness Check For the measurements of the nine action areas Identification of six important target groups: Young, reduced mobility, poor, care-taking, commuting, technology distant -> a third of the measurement was adapted or was defind more precisely

Gendersensitive Data Data pool of all mobility relevant data collecting institutions and departments -> at least differentiation men/women

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Manual Gender Mainstreaming in Urban Planning and Urban Development: For the different levels of the planning process - different user groups and their needs - key criterions of gender sensitive quality for different topics - good methodical practise realised in Vienna Quality density as the central term http://www.wien.gv.at/stadtentwicklung/studie n/pdf/b008358.pdf

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015

Thank You for your Attention! Eva Kail City of Vienna, Executive Group for Construction and Technology - Urban Planning Group City Hall, A-1082 Vienna Phone: +43 1 4000 82638 [email protected]

Gender Aspects of Public Transport in Cities, Eva Kail, 27th January 2015