Street management : the pedestrianization of a main street in the central area of Belgrade.

Belgrade, a city of about 1,600,000 inhabitants, after years of modest or almost without any investment at all into transportation system, has initiated activities (in last two years) to overcome lack of investment in the street network. Conflicts between various strategies are very much present, and can be difficult to overcome. In 2001 and at the beginning of 2002, the city authorities, after detailed analysis, decided to adapt one of the main streets in the city center maximally for pedestrian traffic. Entire reconstruction was finished in six months. After reopening this street, considerable positive indicators have been recognized, such as increased pedestrian flow, lower level of pollution (by elimination of buses from the street, only trolleybuses are in use), and a reduction in accidents. For the covering abstract see ITRD E126595.