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Cycling in Joensuu

Joensuu, 24 September 2015

Design of the livable cityHerbert Tiemens - Province of Utrecht, Netherlands

@cycling_embassy

IntroductionBicycle policy maker Province of UtrechtInternational bicycle ambassador Dutch Cycling Embassy

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Participants (members)

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Integral team of experts

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Cycling mobility needs a package of measures

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BENEFITS

> Mobility

> Safety

> Health

> Environment

> Tourism

> Economy

> Etc…

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Communication strategy

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Facts - Bicycle ownership

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Denmark

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Belgium Ita

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0,340,400,400,450,50

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source: European Bicycle Market 2010 Edition, COLIBI-COLIPED - See more at: http://www.ecf.com/press-corner/cycling-facts-and-figures/#sthash.bmF3Rwaf.dpuf

Average 1.33 bicycles

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Emotions linked to way of transport

CarPublic  TransportBicycle

Emotions linked to way of transport

Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion0

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CarPublic  TransportBicycle

Emotions linked to way of transport

Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion0

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CarPublic  TransportBicycle

Emotions linked to way of transport

Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion0

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CarPublic  TransportBicycle

Emotions linked to way of transport

Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion0

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CarPublic  TransportBicycle

We love cycling!

Cycling  before  integrated  policies

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!1885:  First  menOon  of  cyclepath  in  the  Netherlands:  Maliebaan  Utrecht

!1899:  First  cycle  path  along  NaOonal  road:  Breda-­‐Tilburg

!1928:  Guideline  to  build  cycle  paths  along  all  NaOonal  roads  

!1930-­‐1960:  bicycle  is  part  of  planning  process  (Amsterdam-­‐West,  Bijlmer)

Examples

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Cycling  was  seen  as  safety  issue

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Cycling  in  European  ciOes  in  the  20th  

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Traffic  safety

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Bicycle use

safety

1950 –1975:

- Suburbanization- Car use- Transport policy

1975 - now:

- Suburbanization- Car use+ Transport policy+ Sustainability & Health

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What  happened  in  the  Netherlands?

•Change  of  urbanisaOon  and  transport  policies  in  1970s‣naOonal  scale‣provincial  scale‣local  &  regional  scale

•Step  by  step  approach•EvaluaOon  of  policies  and  science  of  cycling•New  demands  of  society  

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“This  is  not  our  future”

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Social  protests  in  Utrecht

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1973:  Oil  crisis,  car  free  Sundays

isgeschiedenis.nl

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DemonstraHon  routes  Tilburg  &  The  

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DemonstraHon  routes  Tilburg  &  The  

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Network  approach  Del9  (1979-­‐1985)

6-­‐8%  growth  of  cycling  (in  kilometers)

Design vision

Practical, fast/skilled cyclistFair weather cyclistLifestyle cyclist (weekender, leisure)Social idealist cyclistAnti car cyclist……………..

!They appear in sequence !Latent demand for cycling

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Fragile Energy consuming Balancing Social

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Main requirements

>Coherence>Directness>Attractiveness>Safety>Comfort

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Design vision

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Function

Shape

Cycling

Use

Designing for cyclists

(30 mls/h)

(50 mls/h)(37 mls/h)

(18 mls/h)

(75 mls/h)

(62 mls/h)

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Functional Road Design (sustainable safety)

Road functions

highway

urban highway

connector road

artery road

rural road

neighbourhood street

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Designing for cyclists: networksCar network Delft:Through roads (red)Connector roads (blue)Distributor roads (green)

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Designing for cyclists: networks

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30 km/h zones

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Residential areas: Woonerf(15 km/h)

Bicycle street

Dare to experiment!

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Götenborg, Sweden

> Roundabouts with (one way) bicycle tracks are safest

Roundabouts

Signalized intersections

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Getting the details right

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Weather protection Houten

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Weather protection Houten

Special infrastructure

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Attractive bike parking?

Attractive bike parking?

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Grote Marktstraat,The Hague

The HagueGrote Markt500 places, first day free to park8:30 (10:30) - 1:30 / 3:00

Bike, buggy & wheelchair rental

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http://www.biesieklette.nl/grotemarkt.html

The HagueGrote Markt500 places, first day free to park8:30 (10:30) - 1:30 / 3:00

Bike, buggy & wheelchair rental

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http://www.biesieklette.nl/grotemarkt.html

The Hague

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Buitenhof

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Alphen aan den Rijn

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Groningen

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Promotion - approach

‣ Message = reality-based‣ Message = to the point‣ Message = to all‣ Emphasis on benefits‣ Joy, not doom‣ Humor‣ Humanizing, everyday

life, normalcy

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Picture: Amsterdamize

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIdshwZEq1w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIdshwZEq1w

A livable city

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Ing. Herbert Tiemensherbert.tiemens@dutchcycling.nltwitter: @herbert_tiemensGSM: +31 6 2145 9189