Local Cycling policy in the Netherlands

… specially in the city of Delft

introduction

Rik Grashoff • GreenLeft party

• Alderman in Delft from 1998-2006

• Alderman in Rotterdam 2008-2010

• MP 2010-2012

Welcome to The Netherlands

• 26% of all transportation by bicycle

• Bicycle is the main transportation method on trips between 1 and 5 km.

• Dutch people cycle on average 900 km/year

• Cycling is safe, fast and comfortable

Modal share

Bicycle 26%

Modal share < 7,5 km

Bicycle 34%

Welcome to Delft • Population of nearly 100,000 • Located between two bigger cities • Well connected to railway network • 20.000 students, High educated population • Compact

The 4 pillars

network Parking facilities

Road safety School programs

Network Approach Delft (ca 1980)

100-150 m

200-300 m

400-600 m

City-grid

District-grid

Neighbourhood-grid

City cycle network 2012

S15S01

S03

W02

S02

R01

W01

W03

W04

S11

W05R06

S14

S13

R05

R04

R03

S07

S08

S09

S10

R02

FIETSENNETWERK DELFT FIETSACTIEPLAN II

R07

S12

S04S06

SCHAAL SCHAAL 0.25 0.500 0.75 1.00 1.50 KM1.25

Fietsroute wijknetwerk

Fietsroute stadsnetwerk

Fietsroute regionaal netwerk

Ontbrekende schakel in wijknetwerk

Fietsroute wijknetwerk

Ontbrekende schakel in stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Fietsroute stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Knelpunt in regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Fietsroute regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Midden Delfland route

LEGENDA

Gemeentegrens

XXX Comfort verbetering

8 k

m

REGIONAAL FIETSNETWERK DELFT - FIETSACTIEPLAN IIVijfjarenprogramma regionale fietsroutes Haaglanden 2003-2007, inclusief ontbrekende schakels

Delft

Rijswijk

Schipluiden

Schiedam

Pijnacker

Leidschendam-Voorburg

De Lier

Naaldwijk

Wateringen

's-Gravenhage

Zoetermeer

Nootdorp

Berkel en

Rodenrijs

MaaslandRotterdam

Fietsroute regionaal netwerk ( inclusief ontbrekende schakels)

SCHAAL SCHAAL

LEGENDA

0.50 1.000 1.50 2.00 3.00 KM2.50

Gemeentegrens

Regional cycle network 2012

The Hague

Delft

Rotterdam

8km

How to create a city-wide cycling network

• Make a long time vision > 20 Years! • Emphasize first on most important

relations within the city • Take advance of every action on

infrastructure to improve: creating missing links, safety measures etc.

• Use the principles of integrated design

The Delft bicycle network

Parking facilities: never enough!

Safety and schoolprograms

• Traffic lessons

• Bicycle exams

• Safe schoolarea’s

• Campaigns for taking kids to school by bike

A few Lessons

• There is always space for bicycle tracks

• Go for high standards

• Start with youngsters, change there mindset

• use rolemodels

thanks