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MORE BIKES BEHIND THE DIKES Hillie Talens, project manager
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HOW DID WE GET FROM THERE
TO
HERE?
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SHOW CASES Bicycle routes (Tilburg and The
Hague 1978) Safe routes to school (1980) Bicycle network (Delft 1984)
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT, GRANTS
Bicycle masterplan (1990) Design manual (1992) Bicycle highways (2008) Bicycle safety plans (2010)
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PATIAL PLANNING Groningen - Medieval town (1040): Sectors plan (1977) City center No through car traffic
Groningen
Houten – Newtown (1979): Ring road No through car traffic Short cuts for bicycles
Houten 5
BICYCLE USE
Total modal split 27% 34% of all trips up to 7,5 km 15% of trips 7,5-15 km To railway station > 47% Groningen and Zwolle > 50%
Bit still ambitious!
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Bicycle
City
Cyclist
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CHARACTERISTICS CYCLIST
Human beings Muscle power Open air Social activity
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CHARACTERISTICS BICYCLE Reflector on the back sidé, in the
pedals, in the wheels Bell, brakes Front and back light when you cycle at night Balance (two wheels) No suspension, no crumple zones
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CITY - INFRASTRUCTURE (BICYCLE FACILITIES)
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GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE: MORE CYCLISTS
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THE DUTCH STANDARD: NEW DESIGN MANUAL FOR BICYCLE TRAFFIC Design manual bicycle traffic 2016
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MAIN REQUIREMENTS
Coherence Directness Attractiveness Safety & health Comfort
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COHERENCE
Consistancy of quality Ease of way finding Mobility chain Choise for more than one route
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DIRECTNESS
No unnecessary detours Faster than car Constant speed Minimum delays
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ATTRACTIVENESS Psychological elements Perception Social safety Go side by side Use environmental opportunities
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SAFETY & HEALTH Mix if possible, seperate when
necessary (low speed and low volume) Alternative parallel (high volume) Infrastructure and land use Vehicles (technique) Road users (behaviour)
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CYCLING AND HEALTH
Effect life expectancy (months)
Effects on life expectancy of modal shift from car to bicycle in age group 18-64 year 16
12 8 4 0 Motion bewegen
luchtvervuiling Air polution
verkeersveiligheid Road safety
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De Hartog et al, 2010: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920084/ 18
EDE Railway station – CROW office
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COMFORT
Smooth suface Minimum stops Protection against weather Avoid steep slopes Enough space (side by side) Avoid sharp curves Design speed 30km/h (20m/h)
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NEW ITEMS • • • •
Bicycle highway Details for bike lanes Better details for pollards New sloop approach
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BICYCLE HIGHWAY
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BICYCLE LANES
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BICYCLE LANES
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POLLARDS
Op smalle paden kunnen auto’s worden geweerd door middel van palen in de berm:
Smalle fietspaden moeten ter hoogte van palen worden verbreed, zodat doorgangen van voldoende breedte ontstaan:
Bij een fietspadbreedte tussen de 2,50 en 3,50 m kan meestal worden volstaan met twee palen in de berm en één in het midden:
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ZWOLLE ROUNDABOUT
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PARKING Special handbook
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[email protected]
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