Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia

Population agglomeration: 10,227 city: 1,768 Land area 2 km2 Population density 913 inhabitants/km2

Šmarje pri Jelšah is facing problems with heavy traffic on the roads. The municipality has intensive daily migration activity, where cars are still the most common means of transportation for commuters travelling to work.

Hilly landscape and the dispersed settlement pattern of the municipality are making sustainable modes of transportation less attractive. Public transportation is not frequent enough to be perceived as an attractive alternative to cars. Pedestrian and cycling infrastructure are built but are still not completely connected into a functional network.

However, the progress on expanding pedestrian and cycling infrastructure in the municipality have recently been done and it is expected to be continued.

Status of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan exists.

Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah adopted its 1st SUMP in 2017 and is actively implementing it.