Discussion takes place on tackling traffic congestion

Densmaa 2022-10-25 01:10

Society

A discussion under the theme "Tackling traffic congestion collectively" was held.

A discussion under the theme "Tackling traffic congestion collectively" was held. During the discussion, solutions to reducing traffic congestion in Ulaanbaatar city, international best practices on the topic, public participation, and regulation of laws were discussed. During the discussion, the Governor of the capital city and the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar highlighted that traffic congestion is not only in Ulaanbaatar. He said that major cities in the US also face traffic congestion. For instance, Moscow has solved traffic congestion with its 15 million citizens by adopting a policy of promoting pedestrian travel, modernizing public transportation, widening intersections, and introducing the LRT. The centralization and traffic congestion in Ulaanbaatar city is an issue that has accumulated in the last 30 years. The Mayor added, “Ulaanbaatar city itself needs to register cars, issue license plates, register land, and set a certain amount of fees. Therefore, it is necessary to amend the law that hinders development. It is impossible to reduce traffic congestion only with the capital city’s budget. The annual budget of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar will not be less than 420 billion”. As of today, 1.6 million people live in about 460,000 hectares of Ulaanbaatar city, and about 665,000 vehicles participate in traffic. According to a study, the number of vehicles is increasing by 70,000-80,000 per year. Ulaanbaatar city was originally planned to have 600,000 people, but now the population has tripled. Thus, centralization and traffic congestion has become pressing issue.