ROLA POMORSKIEJ KOLEI METROPOLITALNEJ W KSZTAŁTOWANIU STRUKTURY PRZESTRZENNO-FUNKCJONALNEJ GDAŃSKA
THE EFFECT OF POMERANIAN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY ON SPATIAL-FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE OF GDAŃSK (POLAND)

Summary/Abstract: The concept of sustainable mobility, due to its complex nature, is one of the most important topics of urban studies. Although the link between transport development and spatial planning is necessary for its realization, this issue of the subject is rarely discussed in the Polish literature. The purpose of this study is to initially investigate the hitherto implemented and to identify potential changes in the urban mobility and spatial-functional structure, following the launch of the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (PMR). The analysis of scientific publications, cartographic materials and documents on local and regional development programming allowed the following conclusions to be drawn: (i) the location of the PMR line corresponds to the current and future demand for urban transport; (ii) the location of some railway stops far from potential traffic sources requires that the integration of railways with other means of transport should be much deeper than that to date; (iii) intensification of the development around PMR stops is planned in the future – it will increase the attractiveness of railways in comparison with individual transport.

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