SPACE FOR CYCLINGHow do we make it happen? September 2014

Conten ts

1. Political leadership

2. The local setting

3. The systems

3a. Sustainable road safety

3b. Transport planning / landuse

(reducing traffic volumes and speeds)

3c. Engineering designs

(protected space and decent junctions)

Political will

Steady funding / investment

Technical expertise, engineering and land use

planning

1. Political leadership1. Political leadership

Political will

Steady funding / investment

Technical expertise, engineering and land use

planning

1. Political leadership1. Political leadership

Political will

Steady funding / investment

Technical expertise, engineering and land use

planning

1. Political leadership1. Political leadership

2. The local structure2. The local structure

Politicians

through

Policy / vision

Transport planners

through

Policy >> design

City planners

through

Urban planning

Road engineers

through

Highway design

Traffic engineers

through

Traffic orders

Communication ExpertsthroughGraphic design / engagement

2. The local structure2. The local structure

Politicians

through

Policy / vision

Transport planners

through

Policy >> design

City planners

through

Urban planning

Road engineers

through

Highway design

Traffic engineers

through

Traffic orders

Communication ExpertsthroughGraphic design /engagement

2. The local structure2. The local structure

Principles

- Observe and account for human behaviour

- Insert a margin of error in the design

- Design-out risk with view to increase cycling

- Remove conflict situations (don’t pitch driver vs cyclist)

- Making designing for cycling safety a priority ahead of driving

Tool box: CROW manual / SWOV briefings

This means a shift from traditional road safety in UK

3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety

3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety

User need

The higher the traffic volume and the faster the speed,the more protection a cyclist needs from motor traffic

Reduce speedReduce volume

3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety

Katja Leyendecker

3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety

Space clarity / predictability of behaviour

Katja LeyendeckerSpace clarity / predictability of behaviour

3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety3. The systems3a. Sustainable road safety

3. The systems3b. Transport planning3. The systems3b. Transport planning

3. The systems3b. Transport planning3. The systems3b. Transport planning

Transport Policy

Network-wide approach

Road classification

What makes a good cycle route?1.Cohesive2.Safe3.Direct4.Comfortable5.Attractive

3. The systems3b. Transport planning3. The systems3b. Transport planning

Reducing traffic volumes and speeds

• is political• requires policy• requires policy to be upheld• needs skilled planners

3. The systems3c. Engineering design3. The systems3c. Engineering design

3. The systems3c. Engineering design3. The systems3c. Engineering design

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SAFEJUNCTIONS

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SAFEJUNCTIONS

Priority at side roads

Many different types of junctions1.zebra crossing incl cycling2.cross roads with / without priority3. roundabouts4.signalled junctions5.subways and bridges

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Protected space and decent junctions

• is politicalreduces road space for driving, hence reduces ‘traffic flow’, before modal shift

• needs skilled engineers

3. The systems3c. Engineering design3. The systems3c. Engineering design

How do we make it happen?

Discussion

What comesfirst ornext?

gooddesigns

trafficreduction

politicalleadership

Hierarchy of provision1. Reduce volume2. Reduce speed3. Junctions4. Reallocate space5. Cycle tracks away from road6. Conversions of footpaths?