INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN FOR THE BAIXADA SANTISTA
PRMSL-BS - INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND LOGISTICS PLAN FOR THE BAIXADA SANTISTA
Agência Francesa de Desenvolvimento – AFD [French Development Agency]
05/2021 to 03/2023
Setec Hidrobrasileira, together with Setec International and Oficina Consultores, was contracted to provide consultancy services assisting the Baixada Santista Metropolitan Region (BSMR) in the development of the Regional Sustainable Mobility and Logistics Plan for Baixada Santista for the nine cities that integrate the PRMSL-BS, as part of the urban mobility component of the EUROCLIMA+ Program.
The Regional Sustainable Mobility and Logistics Plan for Baixada Santista discussed sustainable actions and improvements in local transportation and logistics. Proposals such as improvements in bike paths, road systems, the Light Rail Vehicle (LRV), public transportation in general, and other forms of public transportation were planned. In total, there were 177 actions for mobility improvements.
The PRMSL-BS includes
- Promotion of non-motorized modes of transportation, such as bicycles, through the implementation and integration of bike lanes and public transportation;
- Adaptation of the road system;
- Integration of the metropolitan public transportation system;
- Actions to reduce socio-spatial and gender inequalities.
Goals
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), pollutant particles, and non-renewable energy consumption to mitigate the effects of climate change;
- Reduction of income inequalities and improvement in the quality of life of the population.
Euroclima+ Program
Reduction of the GHG Emissions
Best Quality of Life of the Population
CONSULTING SERVICES
- Module 1 – Diagnosis (data collection, inventory and assessment)
- Characterization of the study area, characterization of the current demand and characterization of the offer, road safety, background of the port and logistics system, estimation of the GHG emissions, intersectional gender issues.
- Module 2 – Prognosis
- Definition of a vision and strategic objectives;
- Development of scenarios.
- Module 3 – Action plan and financing
- Baixada Santista cycling plan;
- Program to Support Institutional Strengthening for Mobility Management in the Municipalities of Baixada Santista;
- Project for the Unification of the Metropolitan Concession of Stops and Shelters in the SBMR;
- The Baixada Santista Public Transportation Integration Project;
- Actions to adapt the road system;
- Intersectional Gender Program;
- Establishment of the Baixada Santista Metropolitan Urban Mobility Pact;
- Prioritization of the actions proposed in the PRMSL-BS – multi-criteria evaluation;
- Costs of infrastructure and operation programs; Financing sources;
- Implementation Plan; Implantation of the Baixada Santista Metropolitan Mobility Observatory.
- Module 4 – Participatory approach and processes (transversal to all previous Modules)
- Module 5 – Monitoring and Report Preparation, formal reception of PRMSL-BS, and Implementation Follow-up
EUROCLIMA+ PROGRAM
Euroclima+ is the European Union’s main cooperation program on environmental sustainability and climate change with the Latin American region. The aim of the program is to reduce the impact of climate change and its effects in Latin America by promoting climate mitigation, adaptation, resilience and investment.