Due to the historical importance of the old city of Aleppo and the density of its urban fabric, the traffic problems cannot be solved only through an expansion of the streets’ patterns and the creation of parking spaces. Changes in the land use (relocation of some activities); in addition to the adoption and the application of complementary traffic regulations are essential to stop the deterioration of the traffic situation.

Based on the analysis of accomplished surveys, planning results and on existing proposals regarding traffic condition and problems, the Project has elaborated a general traffic concept for the Old City. This concept aims at preserving the existing urban fabric, freeing some areas from private motorized vehicles and insuring pedestrians’ safety, reducing the transit traffic, securing good accessibility and providing parking spaces.

The Directorate of the Old City is implementing this concept gradually. However, the relocation of public functions from the area surrounding the citadel has already led to an improvement of the traffic situation in the Old City and in citadel area in particular.