YPAC 2011

March 29th – April 1st in Herisau/CH

40 delegates, 8 committee presidents, 3 presidents and up to 20 press group members came to Herisau (Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland) to discuss different subjects within the umbrella topic “Traffic in Alpine Regions”.

General topic: Traffic in Alpine Regions

Subtopics (allocated to four committees)

Committee 1: Freight and Industrial Traffic

KEY QUESTION: How can industrial traffic on roads be reduced in Alpine regions?

Committee 2: Public Transport

KEY QUESTION: How can people be persuaded to rely more on public transport when travelling throughout the Alps?

Committee 3: Individual Transport

KEY QUESTION: How can the centres of Alpine towns be protected from too much individual traffic?

Committee 4: Health, Environment and Traffic

KEY QUESTION: Why is economy always rated higher than environment and health and what can be done to change that?

Postcard to decision makers in the Alpine region

Postcard to decision makers in the Alpine region

Postcard to decision makers in the Alpine region