northumbria university (industrial design) november 2013

Cycling and the cityOnly just how?

Katja LeyendeckerNewcastle Cycling Campaign

WHAT'S

UP

Short journeys by bike

Source various

No access to motor vehicleNewcastle households 42%

Wards vary >>

?Policy?

Opportunity?

What should Newcastle do?

Role of Integrated Transport Authority / LEP?

Many car journeys may be generated outside Newcastle. Source Census 2011

What's neededPeople who currently cycle, cycle regardless of the current conditions

The majority of people don't cycle

And they tell us they don't cycle because cycling • is for kids and not normal for

adults

• there is no safe space for cycling

Political will

Steady funding / investment

Technical expertise, engineering and land use planning

What's needed

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?

What has happened?Bike-related initiatives, campaigns and businesses, springing up left right and centre

The culture is growing

Otherwise... lot of talk, very little physical action

RETHINKING

URBAN SPACE

Changing streetscapesGreat North Road

Now

Changing streetscapesGreat North Road

Future

Changing streetscapesGreat North Road

Now

Changing streetscapesGreat North Road

Future

Changing streetscapesTankerville Terrace

Now

Changing streetscapesTankerville Terrace

Future

Changing streetscapesJohn Dobson Street

Now

Changing streetscapesJohn Dobson Street

Future

Rethinking urban spacesGrey Street

ELSEWHERE

Protected cycleways

Tavistock Place, London

Protected cycleways

Kiel, Germany

Protected cycleways

Barcelona, Spain

Protected cycleways

Sydney, Australia

Protected cycleways

Barcelona, Spain

Protected cycleways

Estepona, Spain

Space clarity

Space clarity

Filtering modes

Necking down

Re-purposing space

Vancouver, Canada

InformationPromotionMarketing

Pedal positive please

Pedal positive please

Pedal positive please

Pedal positive please

Cycling will never be the same againA city where everyone can cycleBUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

Newcastle Cycling Campaign

newcycling.org