SOCIO-ECONOMIC PREREQUISITES FOR DEVELOPMENT CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN NETWORK IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Abstract

The article considers the main social and economic factors that strengthen the existing state of roads in Odessa and lead to redefining of the priorities of the categories of the population traveling by road. As the city has recently been rapidly developing its territories, it is the reason for the consolidation of existing roads and driveways, causing adverse consequences for both the safety of transport users and the environment. Numerous benefits of cycling infrastructure development for the society and economy of the city are shown in this article. First of all, for people – ordinary city dwellers – these advantages are the most important: traffic safety, lower road density, less time spent on travelling to the destination, flexibility of the route, improved air quality and greater ease of maintenance and repair.