Budapest’s quay to become car-free zone?! – PHOTOS
According to the poll data released by Budapest’s mayor, most of the residents support the idea of car-free quay.
Since the curfew restrictions introduced this spring, Budapest’s quay has been closed to motorists on weekends; and at the same time, it was opened to pedestrians and cyclists.
„Back in the spring, we decided to open the quay to pedestrians and cyclists during curfew restrictions, and the initiative was very popular, so it remained open even after the restrictions were lifted” – posted Gergely Karácsony on his Facebook page.
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The mayor reported that the Median conducted a poll showing that the majority of people support the idea of car-free quay.
Accordingly, 73% agreed and 24% opposed the statement that car traffic should be discontinued periodically on weekends; but even the complete cessation of traffic received a majority – 59% supported and 37% opposed the idea.
As the Hungarian news portal hvg reports, Gergely Karácsony also added that based on the results mentioned above and the opinion of residents, Budapest’s Municipality would examine the possibility of improving the plans in smaller but key places in order to make the quay even better for pedestrians, cyclists and those who would like to relax in the area.
He also added that the aim is to accelerate the RAK-PARK project (whose licensing plan was completed in 2018) and to coordinate related projects in cooperation with the Government.
In his post, the mayor also shared visual plans for the quay:
Source: hvg.hu; facebook.com
10 Comments
Build on this concept.
Smell the refreshing Budapest, Hungarian air.
Lisen to the real noise of a vibrant City, without the vile smell and noise, given off by constantly growing numbers of motor vehicles.
Walking a City, what a way to take in all of it’s beauty and grandeur, which Budapest, Hungary provides for ALL.
We must balance it out – permitted vehicle usage and accessibility – to open space for the public walking and enjoyment, and find that balance, that is a pleasant and amicable in it’s arrangement, that wins for ALL.
I reside in District V and drive my motor vehicle very spasmodically.
Walking enables you, to see, lisen, feel and take in, at your leisure, the splendour and joy, that is our Capital City – Budapest, Hungary.
Stay Safe & Well – ALL.
Clean the whole city first.
#Gary: First, the air in Budapest is anything but fresh, especially in the heaviky polluted district V. Secondly, you would be stopped by the police for dangerous driving if you drove your car spasmodically! Perhaps the word you were looking for is ‘sporadically’. Silly old sausage!
Gary –and Viv. You forgot to mention the “tons” of cigarette butts that fill the trash bins and sewers.! – Not to mention the hypocrisy going out to the fresh air to SMOKE!
There is some positive signs that people understand, like there is no smoking allowed on the beach in California and no smoking allowed by Putin in Moscow.
How about no smoking allowed on the Quay and RAK-Park for starters.
The solution to cigarette butts is to train pigeons to eat cigarette butts. “Kill two birds with one stone!
Thank-You Paulus – correct again.
Shock horror, and I of all people to correct you but you made a spelling error in your comment.
Your tutorage of me, lost no brownie points.
Still hold you in the highest regards, in your “pro bono” capacity.
Think I will take a stroll in the fresh vibrant air, of my District v.
Must be careful, not to term it clean air, or the strap may be used on me.
It was shock horror to me arriving in the United Kingdom in 1971, from Melbourne, Australia the polluted London air.
Strange the memory of pollution experiences in the journeys of our lives around this world.
We all have story’s and opinions, and what we believe the “magic cure” is.
Stay Safe & Well.
Stay Safe & Well.
I agree with Viv that, although it is nice to see new projects come to fruition, it should be a priority to clean some parts of the city. Budapest has great physical
beauty but she is like a neglected old lady who hasn’t seen a hairdresser or had her armpits waxed for years. In my area Ujlipotvaros, there is a lot of dog mess, giant weeds, chipped pavements etc which makes me wonder if there is still
a Mayor in this part of town or has he abandoned the ship spelt with a ‘p’ and not a ‘t’ ? The
#Gary: Yes I am prone to making typos when using my iPhone keyboard despite having a larger screen model (old age, I suppose). Mumbai was truly dreadful air quality as was Beijing in my experience. The area of London where I grew up was not very polluted, being high up (Hampstead, across the road from Kenwood House). What would help Budapest air quality would be to speed up the replacement of those filthy diesel buses with electric models.
#Marika: the broken pavements are largely caused by people (illegally) parking their cars and vans on them. The dog mess is due to irresponsible owners. A good solution would be the imposition of tougher fines coupled with an education campaign. Personally I would like to see more of Úlipótváros pedestrianised in a manner akin to to Hollán Ernő utca and also to have other roads earmarked for buses only.
Paulus, reply to Marika totally agree – the English writing of course ///.
Education vital and imposing of tougher fines should be direction taken to get the message out that responsibility is ours and if not practiced fines will be issued.
My “patch” in London was St. Johns Wood down the Hill from the “heath” of Hampstead.
Stay Safe & Well.
Those pictures look to me as if the tram line is being eliminated.
That is definitely a bad idea.