Bicycle transport developments2007-12

How to become a bicycle friendly settlement?

György Kukely PhD.business directorTerra Studio Ltd.

24. 04. 2013.

CONTENT

– Subject of evaluation – types of projects– Outputs– How to become a bike-friendly settlement?– Which cycle facilities are not bike-friendly?– Suggested interventions in bicycle development policy:

• Integrated approach• Intermodality• Raising awareness• Monitoring• Co-operation• Maintenance

SUBJECT OF EVALUATION

• 447 projects from all Regional Development Programs– „Development of the local roads”– „Development of cycle network”– „Town development/rehabilitation”

• 156 environmental projects • 67 transport development projects

– „Regional accessibility”

– „ Development of cycle network”• 15 ETE projects • 16 social development projects • 75 projects financed by budgetary funds

OUTPUTS OF PROJECTS

Σ 774 projects - 1.670,5 km path/track– 50,8 billion Ft/178 m €

193,6 km plans of cycle paths

394 settlements (12%)

24.496 bike stands

642 bikes for rent

69 bike services

123 bike to work campaigns

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Total cost of projects of all settlements

LegendMillion Ft

Settlement without projectregionsmall-region

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Good practices (experiences of field assessments)

• Suitable cycle infrastructure (quantity and quality)

• Safe storage facilities

• Lot of people cycling to work

CHARACTERTISTICS OF BIKE-FRIENDLY SETTLEMENTS

Good practices (experiences of field assessments)

• Cycle paths for leisure time cycling

• The management of the settlement is committed to cycle developments• Well-established developments(Network plan)

CHARACTERTISTICS OF BIKE FRIENDLY SETTLEMENTS

BIKEFRIENDLY SETTLEMENT ADVENCED LEVEL

Further conditions – rarely experienced:

• Settlements should be less car-oriented• Cars shouldn’t „be protected” against cyclists • Reintegration of pedestrians, cyclists on the same transport

surface level as cars• Settlement obstacles should be abolished for cyclists (junction

without crossings, bridges, overpasses etc)• More active social awareness raising, education, campaigns

• Slow progression to the fulfilment of „ADVANCED” conditions of cycle friendly settlement!

NOT BIKEFRIENDLY CHARACTERISTICS

Typical problems

• One-sided facilities

• Lots of cycle lanes on • pavements • Not appropriate behaviour of both cyclists and pedestrians

• Missing connections

• Settlement structure obstacles in bike paths (bridges, overpasses, crossings)

NOT BIKEFRIENDLY CHARACTERISTICS

Typical problems

• Insufficient and unsafe capacity ofbike stands

• Missing traffic signs, information boards

• Lack of maintenance

Suggestions:Decrease car traffic – a political decision is neededReduce car lane space to ensure space for bike lanes!Create good examples – there are no sufficient good examples yet!

INTEGRATED APPROACH

Integrated approach doesn’t work enough

592 town development projects 104 have cycle elements

511 road development projects 31 have cycle elements

Suggestions:If we have an investment take into consideration all transporterIntegrated approach appear in project ideas and tender documentsPotential cycle element draw attention to it

• Everyday transport mode• Bike stands at train and bus stations• Not bike-friendly stations• Not closed, unsafe bike stands • Good practices for railway crossings on the same surface level • Problems of railway over and underpasses • Carrying bikes on public transport is not ensured

INTERMODALITY, MODAL-SPLIT

Suggestions:Public transport and cycling mutually increase

the attractiveness of both The goal: change from the car to an

alternative transport mode Development of modal-split

AWARENESS RAISING

• Efficiency of awareness raising is not suitable• Lot of good initiatives• Local effects• Lack of overall co-ordination

Suggestions:Increase its role in developmentsEmphasis on the educationGuide for the applicants

IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING

• Using indicators slow learning process

• Bicycle transport database incomplete

• Project database separate costs for bicycle transport elements

Suggestions:Ensure the resources for data collection and processingContinuous data interchange Increase the significance of cycle developments in development policy

MAINTENANCE

• 1.476,9 km mainly new facilities• Who is the maintainer of these facilities?• Municipalities maintain them.

Suggestions:Changing of approach in development policy Ensure money for the maintenance of bicycle infrastructureIntermediate Body– more emphasis on annual control

Kőbánya Fehér útNagybajom 61-es főútBékés-Mezőberény

INSTITUTIONS’CO-OPERATION

• Some people’s personal commitment • Activity of NGO’s• Strengthening professionalism• Utility of UME• Communication between the different actors • Avoid conflicts in the planning process• Weak cooperation between municipalities• National roads: municipalities Hungarian Transport

Administration (KKK) és Route Authorisation (MK Zrt.)

Suggestions:Determine the frames, legal background of the different types of

cooperations Good practices for cooperation should be made!Professional coordination is needed!

Thank you for your attention!!!

terra@terra-studio.hu