Report VCÖ: The number of cars increases more than the population

DISTRICT (juice). Since 2010, the number of cars has increased much more than that of the inhabitants: this is what the Traffic Club Austria (VCÖ) reports in a recent publication. While there were still 503 cars per 1000 inhabitants in the district of Innsbruck-Land in 2010, there are already 540. This trend can be observed in all the districts of Tyrol, at the same time. exception of Innsbruck-Stadt. Leader is the district of Imst with 579 cars per 1,000 inhabitants, followed just behind Reutte (576) and Kitzbühel (566). VCÖ expert Markus Gansterer sees this as a problematic development: "This makes household mobility more expensive, increases the risk of congestion and makes it harder to achieve climate goals".

Buses also outside working hours

According to the VCÖ, it is possible to remedy the policy of urban development and housing: "If city centers are strengthened and companies are easily accessible by bus, train or bicycle, the inhabitants are less dependent on the car, "says Gansterer. Even more connections outside of normal working hours would be important, after all, people work more flexibly and the number of part-time jobs increases.

Car sharing

Car sharing would be another alternative to stop this development. The VCÖ refers to municipal car-sharing, that is to say the offers of municipalities. Even in residential complexes could offer a common vehicle pool, so the proposal of the traffic club. The expansion of bike paths would be a wise step.

Tyrol second best state

Despite alarming figures, the Tyrol gets great results in the state comparison. Vienna has the smallest number of cars per 1000 inhabitants in Tyrol. The good position of Vienna is probably the same as in the capital of the province of Innsbruck: "Innsbruck has the advantages of the city: Besides a better public transport network, a better local supply allows to travel more on foot or bike, "then Gansterer.