Mobility Concept Frankfurt

Task Definition

The city of Frankfurt am Main, as the core of the entire metropolitan region, faces constantly increasing challenges in meeting and managing mobility needs due to its attractiveness and dynamic growth. Population numbers have risen in recent years, and forecasts predict further significant growth. In addition, Frankfurt has the highest job density and the largest number of commuters in Germany.

Beyond these locally driven challenges, the development of external conditions also plays a crucial role in traffic and mobility planning. This tension forms the basis and impetus for the development of the Frankfurt Mobility and Traffic Master Plan. The master plan serves as a framework with a long-term perspective, providing comprehensive, stable guidelines for shaping sustainable mobility. It aims to create an integrated, multimodal view of the city’s mobility perspective, developed through intensive participation of all relevant stakeholders and the public.

A key factor for the long-term success of the Mobility and Traffic Master Plan is to create a guide that is both visionary and realistically actionable for the city of Frankfurt am Main.

Approach

The overall project is divided into the following thematic work packages:

Status-Quo Analysis
In this phase, existing data are evaluated and current plans are reviewed to create a shared understanding of the current situation for the city. Results from previously conducted participation and planning steps within the mobility strategy are also considered.

Mobility and Traffic Vision
The definition of the vision forms the central component of the master plan as a long-term framework. A vision developed based on the analysis, along with strategic goals and action guidelines, forms the core content of the work packages, complemented by the subsequent prioritization of focus areas. Intensive participation and discussion are particularly crucial in this phase.

Sub-strategies and Key Measures
Building on the vision, sub-strategies are defined and related to one another. The target scenario is then further developed by identifying key measures with specific “action objectives,” i.e., targets for implementing particular measures.

The technical development is accompanied by a comprehensive participation process, consisting of the following elements:

• Biweekly project meetings (Jour-Fixe) with contractors and the client
• Advisory mobility board to involve stakeholders
• Public mobility forums
• Continuous participation of a citizen panel
• Information website
• Online participation