Romania, Tunari - Development of Transportation Infrastructure During the Time of the Economic Crisis

Tunari, Romania Development of transportation infrastructure during a time of economic crisis

Comparative Analysis

2008-2010

April, 2010

Tomi Deutsch

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Purpose and methodology

• The purpose of this analysis is to assess the development

of transportation infrastructure in Tunari, Romania during

the time of the economic crisis (mid 2008 – present).

• The analysis has been conducted based on a comparison

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• The analysis has been conducted based on a comparison

of satellite images and pictures taken on site over this

period of time.

TunariA locality situated in the northern outskirts of Bucharest, immediately

after Bucharest’s existing ring road…

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The Southern entrance into Tunari

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Temporary

entrance/

Bypass

Still no sign of

any Bypass

2008 2009

Construction of an overpass:

Imagery Date: Sep. 23, 2009Imagery Date: June 2, 2008

Satellite images: Google Earth

Future overpass

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The Southern entrance into Tunari

The overpass - work in progress…

Temporarily blocked entranceTemporarily blocked entrance

Cars wishing to enter Tunari are redirected on the

ring road to the bypass

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Images: Tomi Deutsch © (April 13, 2010)

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The road eastward to Stefanestii (DJ 100)

2008 2009

N N

Tunari’s

City Hall

Tunari’s

City Hall

Road paving:

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Imagery Date: Sep. 23, 2009Imagery Date: June 2, 2008

Satellite images: Google Earth

DJ 100

City Hall City Hall

LakeLake

DJ 100

End of paved road

The road has been paved

further on toward Stefanestii

Works on the Bucharest-Brasov Motorway…Next to Tunari

2008 2009

N N

Tarla 29

To

Bra

sov

Tarla 29

No sign

of the

Motorway

Infrastructure works on the motorway:

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Imagery Date: Sep. 23, 2009Imagery Date: June 2, 2008

Satellite images: Google Earth

Lake

Tarla 29

End of paved road

DJ 100

Future

Interchange

into Tunari

Lake

DJ 100

Unpaved road

Tarla 29

Works on the Bucharest-Brasov Motorway…Next to Tunari

2010View to the South, next to Tarla 29 in Tunari View to the North, next to Tarla 29 in Tunari

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Images: Tomi Deutsch © (April 13, 2010)

The road westward to Otopeni

2008 2009

N N

The road has been paved

Road paving:

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Imagery Date: Sep. 23, 2009Imagery Date: June 2, 2008

Satellite images: Google Earth

End of paved road

The road has been paved

further on toward Otopeni

The road westward to OtopeniView to North-East, taken from the paved road2008

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Images: Tomi Deutsch © (Oct. 30, 2008)

Conclusion

• In spite of a severe economic crisis, we can witness a rather

substantial development in Tunari’s transportation infrastructure,

since mid. 2008.

• This development of transportation infrastructure - along

with Tunari’s given location – increases the attractiveness of the

locality as a preferred residential destination.

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locality as a preferred residential destination.

• However, this aspect of development has to be put into the context

of a much needed improvement in the economy, in order that it

will eventually materialize in the real estate sector.