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Town-Planning Concept in Connection with Public Transport along the corridor of the light-rail line Ljubljana – Kamnik

The principal aim of the project was renewal and re-design of the connection between urban development and the public transport system, especially the improved railway system as the combination of light rail and tramway planned for the Ljubljana region. Giving new life to the urban link is intended as the impulse for revitalisation and overall functional transition of the monotonous and low-density residential area. The approach is comprehensive at the regional level. It connects various planning groups, involving co-operation between the City Municipality of Ljubljana and other municipalities as well as work with numerous companies and the public. Taking into consideration sustainable aspects of city development and problems caused by motor traffic in the inner city, the solution to this issue is to diminish pressure on the centre by applying the decentralised settlement model. The project is focused on three different planning levels, each designed in a way which promotes synergy to achieve the overall planning aim: the strategic orientation of the Ljubljana Urban Region, the northern part of the Ljubljana region (_rnu_e - Kamnik) and the town-planning concept of the Kamnik agglomeration.

The Jury said:
With improved and existing infrastructure, comprehensive inter-municipal planning is presented in a skilful and convincing way. A new urban zone is smoothly added to an urban conglomeration. It is a good example of structuring small regions and of work in an inter-disciplinary team.