cycling the city presentation(2)

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Cycling the CityAris Athanassiadis + Josh Grigsby


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Brussels, Belgium


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What is Cycling the City?

Bikes arent only for mountains...


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...or racing...or touring.


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Bikes are also an important form of personal transportation


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Cycling can be an excellent way to exercise


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Bicycles can be used to transport people and goods


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Bikes can be used for retail and services


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Why is Cycling the City Important?

requires no fuel

emits no emissions produces no noise

discourages sprawl

is durable, with reusable parts

encourages greener streets, paths

less roadkill

environmental benefits

europa.eu


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Houten, Netherlands


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42% of personal movements shorter

than 7.5 km made by bike

Traffic safety is twice as high in

comparison with other new towns

31 residential districts, each accessible

to cars only via a ring road Network of different types of paths for

cyclists and pedestrians includes a

direct backbone path to the town

center that has absolute right of way

over cars

Most schools and important buildings

are located along the cyclist's

backbone

Only in residential streets are cars

mixed with cyclists

Houten, Netherlands (pop. 47,948)


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houten.nl

The ring road is closed to bicycles; all

crossings are made at different levels,

by tunnels or bridges

The transitions from the ring road to

the residential area's are marked bytwo large buildings, a change from

asphalt paving to bricks and a fork to

slow down car speed

No residential street is straight for more

than 75 meters

The strength of Houten's traffic system

lies in it's persistent policy during the

last 35 years in prioritizing cyclists and

pedestrians in residential areas

Houten, Netherlands (pop. 47,948)


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affordable for all

reduces classism

emancipation of women

safe for children and elders

promotes interaction

improves physical + mental health

cycle paths dont create barriers

strengthens connection to nature

its fun!

social benefits



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Bogota, Columbia


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construction and maintenance of

infrastructure for bicycles costs

2-5% of that for automobiles

cyclists spend more and shop

more often

employees who cycle take fewer

sick days and are more productive

reduces health care expenditures

increased quality of life attracts

residents and businesses

economic benefits

austroads.com



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economic benefits

austroads.com



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economic benefits

austroads.com



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economic benefits

austroads.com



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europa.eu





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economic benefits

austroads.com



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internationalstudents.nl

car traffic tripled between 1955-1968

car ownership was above national

average

population began to drop, rents fell,

businesses suffered plan took shape to replace cars with

bicycles

1977: six-lane motorway in city center

torn down

roads throughout city narrowed or

closed to car thru-traffic

out-of-town shopping centers banned

globalideasbank.org

holland.com

Groningen, Netherlands (pop. 190,166)


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57% of trips in the city are now madeby bike

78% of residents, 90% of jobs within

3km radius

population decline reversed

businesses boomed

rents now among highest in

Netherlands

new homes built with bike-only access

new city center buildings mustprovide bike garages

shops lobby city to close their street to

car traffic

agreenliving.org

globalideasbank.org



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This is not an environmental program.

It is an economic program. We are

boosting jobs and business.Gerrit van Werven, Senior City Planner

globalideasbank.org

holland.com



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bicycles can be shapers of urban (re)development

cities are built and rebuilt around the dominant

mode(s) of transportation

(re)shaping a city around the bicycle instead of the

car restores focus on public space and human scale

and facilitates adding green space



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Jnkping, Swedenarchdaily.com


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Copenhagen, Denmark


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europa.eu



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Stephanplatz Kaisermhlen 4.6 km (15-25 min)

Stephanplatz Gasometer 4.6 km (15-25 min)

Stephanplatz Spittelau 3.7 km (10-20 min)

Stephanplatz Schnbrunn 5.7 km (20-30 min)

Stephanplatz Flughafen 18.6 km (50-75 min)



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Vienna: Cycling Timeline


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Vienna: Current State of Cycling

6% of all trips are made by bicycle

11 different path types

1174 km of infrastructure

(207 are wrong way allowed onone way)


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Cycling the City: Excursion Itinerary


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