A year ago, we published the report "Urban Planning Policy in Sofia: Recommendations for Reform", in which we proposed the introduction of a "Congestion" fee as a measure to address traffic problems in the capital. Simply put, a congestion fee is a fee that all cars must pay to enter the busiest city areas, especially in ...
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High-rise construction is not particularly popular in Sofia. Whether it is because it blocks someone's view or because it attracts new residents/workers to a neighborhood that the locals don't like, high-rise construction has recently become a favorite punching bag for politicians, public figures, and ordinary citizens. Quite unusually, it seems on this issue...
More »How to deal with the constant traffic jams in Sofia?
This article is an excerpt from the new report of the EKIP "Urban Planning Policy in Sofia: Recommendations for Reform" Traffic congestion in Sofia is one of the major problems in the capital. Increased traffic is a difficult problem to solve in many places around the world, and everywhere it leads to the same negative effects that citizens, …
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