Spillover Effect Details
- Policy
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Swiss Roads Initiative
- Alternative
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A1 Bicycle and Micro-Mobility Promotion Initiative
- Dimension
- Infrastructure
- Criteria
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- Time Frame
- 15
- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- The A1 Bicycle and Micro-Mobility Promotion Initiative can significantly reduce traffic congestion and pollution in urban areas, leading to a healthier environment and population. It promotes sustainable transport practices that will encourage lifelong habits among younger generations, increasing resilience against future urban mobility challenges.
- NegativeImpact
- While the initiative seeks to shift transport modes, it may fail to address the urgent needs of high-density traffic on the A1 motorway itself, risking further congestion as the reliance on individual motor transport continues. This could result in a deterioration of traffic conditions and urban areas facing increased congestion without adequate infrastructure to support growth.
- Description
- The A1 Bicycle and Micro-Mobility Promotion Initiative, while well-intentioned in promoting sustainable transport, ultimately fails to address the current and expected future traffic demands on the A1 motorway. It may divert necessary funds away from critical infrastructure expansion or enhancement, and if not properly integrated, it could lead to a fragmented transport solution which may exacerbate existing problems. The direct benefits from cycling and micromobility are unlikely to outweigh the immediate needs for improving the existing transport network, particularly given Switzerland's high reliance on efficient automotive transportation.