Cycling in Örebro and the work to decrease car-transports
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orebro.seorebro.se It can be done in Örebro. Inner-city-canoeing for example.
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70 percent of the Swedish population within 300 kilometers.
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In Örebro the year has 26 extra days.
BeforeAfter
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Citybuses on biogas (2009) – reduction of 14 000 tonnes per year
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Only renewable electricity used by the municipality by 2020
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Increase the use
of renewable
electricity
• Our climate plan says that we need to increase production of renewable electricity by 115 GWh/yr.
• This translates into 30 large wind turbines.
• A new energy company is formed by the municipality. Private companies, individuals and public bodies will be offered shares.
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Political request in 2009:
”We want Örebro to be a forerunner among
Swedish municipalities.”
• By 2020 climate impact from all activities within
the border of the municipality should be reduced
by 40%, compared to 2000 level (50% for the
municipality itself).
• The municipality should be carbon neutral by
2050.
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Climate impact caused by acitivities within
municipality borders 2008
Road
vehicles
17%
Electricity
use
31%
Heating
7%
Air travel
7%
Food
consump-
tion
18%
Imported
products
(net)
20%
Total: 841 000 tons CO2
or 6.4 tons per inhabitant
All emissions Our mark off
Total: 1 500 000 tons CO2
or 11.4 tons per inhabitant
Electricity
use
56%
Road
vehicles
31%
Heating
13%
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Whole municipality: -40% per cap. 2000-2020
Measures in the energy sector Measures in the
transport sector
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Own organisation: -50% per cap 2000-2020
FoodEnergy Transportation
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Own organization 2000-2011climate impact per inhabitant
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Livsmedel
Transporter
Energi
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-50%
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Energy
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Vi går vidare: fossilfri kommun år 2050Half the population within 3 km from the city centre
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Long tradition as a "cycling city"
219 km cycle paths
25% share of cyclists in modal split
50% drop in cycling during winter
92% of adults have access to a bicycle
33% share of cyclists in central city
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2011
Modal split Örebro MunicipalityTarget 2020
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”Bike lanes shows that
people on a 30 dollar
bike are worth as much
as those in a 30.000
dollar car.”
Enrique Penalosa
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Data show where
people live and where
they work
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Relations with more than
300 communters each
day
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Cycle network in four layers1. High quality cycling corridors –
mainly for commuters travelling at high speed.
2. City network and regional routes –high availability and secure travellingbetween different parts of the city, also connections to suburbs.
3. Local network – designed for safetransfer to local destinations. Children and elderly are importantgroups.
4. Recreational routes – leisure cycling
for the citizens and visitors.
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High quality cycling corridors:
Pedestrians and cyclists are separated Continuous cycle paths –cars have to give way
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Communication & PR• Cycling map
(printed and pdf)
• Cycling school
• Healthy cyclists campaign
• Bicycle counters
• Cycling advisorycommittee
• Let bikes be visible