What made cycling in the Netherlands reach the high levels we see now? In this presentation for the audience in Joensuu, Finland, I try to explain the necessary circumstances.
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Spoiler alert: There is no silver bullet to reach the same levels of cycling in your country.
11. Facts - Bicycle ownership
0
0,25
0,50
0,75
1,00
1,25
1,50
the
NetherlandsDenm
ark
Germ
any
Sweden
Finland
Belgium
Italy
England
Austria
France
Spain
0,18
0,34
0,400,40
0,45
0,50
0,630,67
0,77
0,83
1,33
3
12. 12
source: European Bicycle Market 2010 Edition, COLIBI-COLIPED -
See more at: http://www.ecf.com/press-corner/cycling-facts-and-figures/#sthash.bmF3Rwaf.dpuf
15. Emotions linked to way of transport
Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Car
Public
Transport
Bicycle
16. Emotions linked to way of transport
Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Car
Public
Transport
Bicycle
17. Emotions linked to way of transport
Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Car
Public
Transport
Bicycle
18. Emotions linked to way of transport
Joy Fear Anger Sadness Aversion
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Car
Public
Transport
Bicycle
We love cycling!
19. Cycling
before
integrated
policies
15
!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)
24. 20
Traffic
safety
•0
•200
•400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Bicycle
km
pppy
0
10
20
30
40
50
Cycle
fatali/es
per
billion
bicycle
km
Bicycle use
safety
1950 –1975:
- Suburbanization
- Car use
- Transport policy
1975 - now:
- Suburbanization
- Car use
+ Transport policy
+ Sustainability & Health
25. 21
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
63. The Hague
Grote Markt
500 places, first day free to park
8:30 (10:30) - 1:30 / 3:00
Bike, buggy & wheelchair rental
57
http://www.biesieklette.nl/grotemarkt.html
64. The Hague
Grote Markt
500 places, first day free to park
8:30 (10:30) - 1:30 / 3:00
Bike, buggy & wheelchair rental
57
http://www.biesieklette.nl/grotemarkt.html