The Relevance of Public Questionnaires on the Development of Measures to Increase Sustainable Urban Mobility

According to European Commission documents, road transport is vital for economic development, for commercial and social integration, allowing free movement of people and goods at local and regional level. Road transport plays an important role in the everyday life of citizens as a means allowing easy access to services and social activities [1]. Forecasts show that road transport will remain the most important means of travel for travellers. The Urban Mobility Plan is a way to address issues related to the transport of people and goods more efficiently, whether public or private. Such a plan aims to create an urban transport system that provides easier access for people to workplaces and service providers; decreasing travel times and transport costs; reducing pollution and energy consumption; as well as improving safety in traffic [6]. The main purpose of the study was to evaluate how the organization of public transport meets the current travel needs of people in the administrative territory of the Alba Iulia and Bistrita municipalities, as well as assessing the restrictions and opportunities in promoting green transport. In this context, two questionnaires were developed in order to investigate the demand for population mobility in the mentioned cities. These questionnaires were used in proposing urban mobility plans.