Inputs for Mendoza’s road network masterplan

Mendoza’s conurbation (1.7 million inhabitants, located in the western part of Argentina, at the foot of the Andean mountain range) undertook the process of a mobility masterplan, with a planning horizon to 2030. The road network masterplan is meant to be one of its segments.

This project aimed to deliver conceptual bases for launching the work on the road masterplan itself, providing:

• an analysis of the present road network hierarchy and the accessibility, space sharing and security problematic, mainly
• a reflection on the possible roles of different types of roads in terms of public spaces, pedestrian, bicycle, car and transit flows, helping the conurbation define its own future objectives
• the proposal of hierarchic levels with the analysis of the functions and examples of best practices designs, mainly from other South American cities
• a reflection on the intersections between roads of different hierarchic levels, taking into account the public transport network (new tramway line, …)

The study was delivered at the beginning of 2015 and its outcomes have been integrated to the local wokr in progress. The elements have been developed by Tamara Bozovic in collaboration with the City on the Move Institute (IVM).

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• Consulting: Mendoza 2030 Masterplan
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• Passages, “urban transitional spaces”, best practices research