The aim of this document is to create an optimization proposal of city transport in relation to the functional arrangement and use of the city area.

The city of Liptovsky Mikulas is interested in creating a new policy document "Proposal of an optimal city transport operation model" that shall address particular territorial, technical and transport issues; provide a base for future city transport arrangements and regulations and align transport with with planned construction within the city. As the initial step towards the new transport model, the city has conducted a detailed analysis considering the key elements, such as the area and position of the city (limitations due to the river and mountains), center of tourism (challenges due to the historical center and seasonal increase of transport needs), the presence of industry ( heavy cargo transport needs), expected development of demography and its trends (preference of rural settlements) as well as the feasibility of new transport model from the time perspective. Based on the above, the following priorities have been set: focus on those transport relations that serve the largest number of inhabitants and visitors; preference of public instead of individual transport; preference of pedestrians and cyclists; provision of complex auxiliary services for individual transport; adequate timing of planned construction works considering necessary transport limitations. This optimization proposal is expected to serve as a strategy document for the period of upcoming 20 to 30 years.