no bikes on the balcony! - velo-city...

Bau- und Verkehrsdepartement des Kantons Basel-Stadt

Städtebau & Architektur, Planungsamt

Gestaltung Stadtraum Verkehr

Department of Public Works and Transport of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (Switzerland) Mobility

No Bikes on the Balcony!

how to improve quantity and quality of private bike parking in a high dense cycling city

Antje HammerMobility Strategy Department of Public Works and Transport Canton of Basel-Stadt

Canton of Basel-Stadt

Departement of Public Works and Transport



Velo-city 2013 in Vienna

Canton of Basel Stadt

To start….Parked bicycles which obstruct the pavement for pedestrians, prams and wheelchairs are a growing problem just as overfull bicycle racks which make it difficult to find a space and equally difficult to find anddifficult to find a space and equally difficult to find and retrieve the own bicycle.

Dimensions, design as well as localisation of public , g pbike parking in dense cities are emerging topics in the discussion of forerunner cycling cities.

P i t bik ki i t l t f th i tPrivate bike parking is at least of the same importance, but the possibilities to improve this important aspect directly by the local authorities are more limited.

Based on a legal foundation and in the context of the proceeding on the granting of a construction permit it is necessary to establish the realisation of good bike parking facilities as a standard infrastructure“ for everyparking facilities as a „standard infrastructure for every new or renovated building.





Antje Hammer Velo-City 2013 in Vienna

Ca. 19‘500 places of public bike parking places in the Canton B l St dtBasel-Stadt





Antje Hammer Velo-City 2013 in ViennaPhoto: Daniel Conde an David Peltzer

Basel - a high dense cycling citydensely populated: 6’800 persons/km87 5% f th 24k 2 f B l87,5% of the 24km2 of Basel are settlement area or used for traffic purposespurposesCity of short distances, narrow streets, small squares, shared spaces, city q , p , ycentre with dense historic building structures Cycling CityModal Split of the inhabitants of the City of Basel 2010

pedestrians cyclists public motorisedpedestrians cyclists public transport

motorised private

transport

37% 16% 27% 18% dy S

cher

er






Pho

to: A

nd





Photo: Michael Dolensek

Actual SituationBasel shows a significant deficit in quantity as well as quality of private bike parking. Due to the restricted space, public bike parking is not able to compensate these deficits and remains not much more than anto compensate these deficits and remains not much more than an additional offer. The Canton wants to cover the increasing demand of bike parking caused by private facilities.Basel currently wants to improve building legislation in order to stimulate private bicycle parking in cases of new building andstimulate private bicycle parking in cases of new building and renovation works with aspects of quantity - according to the specific use e.g working sites, shopping areas, residential buildings, school, service areas and quality (accessibility facilities)service areas - and quality (accessibility, facilities)

Objectives:cover the existing (and increasing) demand at source and destinationcover the existing (and increasing) demand at source and destinationcreate an ample amount of safe and attractive bike parking facilities






Services and marketing for walking andIdeal infrastructure for walking Children and teenagers walk

Our vision: Basel, the most bike and pedestrian friendly city in Switzerland!

Services and marketing for walking and cycling

Ideal infrastructure for walking and cycling

Children and teenagers walk and cycle

1.1 Walking and cycling are viewed as being safe. Target destinations can be quickly and

1.3 Cycling and walking are seen and used as an everyday transport mode throughout

the population.1.5 Parents encourage their children to be

independent traffic participants.

e ho

lder

s

1.2 Traffic participants increasingly use forms of combined mobility for long and medium range distances.

g q ydirectly reached on foot and by bike. 1.4 Politicians and lobbies support cycling

and walking as an important, likeable and fully fledged mode of transport

1.6 Teenagers like to walk and cycle on an every day basis.St

ak

2.3 Simplify acquisition of financial means for non infrastructural measures2.1 Simplify acquisition of financial means for walking and cycling infrastructure

2.2 Secure financial and personnel resources and use them in a strategy oriented way.Fina

ncin

g

3.2 Create an ample amount of safe and attractive bike parking facilities and bike

3.1 Expand a safe and continuous cycling network and create direct, fast and safe bike

connections. 3.7 Train students to become safe pedestrians and cyclists.

3 8 P t i f li d lki

3.4 Economic advantages of cycling and walking are advertised in a target group

compliant way.

3.5 Advantages of walking and cycling are d ti d i t t li toc

ess

p grental stations.

3.3 Expand a safe and continuous walking network. Create more space for pedestrians

3.8 Promote an image of cycling and walking as a healthy, cool and sustainable transport

mode at schools

advertised in a target group compliant way.

3.6 Develop and implement service offers for different target groups.

Pro

Integration of promotion measures for walking and cycling into the administrative routine and cooperation with partners

4.4 Use all opportunities for

cycling and walking

4.5 Simplify handling of small cycling

and walking projects

4.6 BVD promotes exemplary cycling and walking measures at

company level

4.3 Intensify cooperation with

other departments

4.1 Enhance cooperation with BVB

to promote cycling and walking

4.2 Acquire partners to promote cycling

and walking

Pote

ntia

ls





Integration of promotion measures for walking and cycling into the administrative routine and cooperation with partners

5.1 Staff members as ambassadors for BVD 5.4 Support cooperation5.2 Motivate and support

staff members 5.3 Support adaptability 5.5 Management culture

Legal basisActually:§73 in the “law of building and planning”§ g p gInternal guideline from 1992

Planned:Planned:Actualisation und specify §73 New regulation for private cycle parking “VeloPPV” - forNew regulation for private cycle parking VeloPPV - for new buildings or substantial changes in the use or the construction of a buildingg






The needs of the different target groups

short term parking for visitors clients

Minimal distance between bicycle stands: 45 cm (with racks), 1m withoutplace for special bikes: e-bikes, cargo bikes, trailers…

short-term parking – for visitors, clients…As close to the main entrance as possible and closer to the main entrance than the car parking places With bike racks if possible“

long-term parking – for residents, employees...

With bike racks – „if possible “Ridable” access or at ground level

At ground level– if possible or: “ridable” ramps, lifts… With bike racks if possibleWith bike racks if possibleNecessarily covered or indoorbike racks with the possibility to securing the bike to standsecuring the bike to stand






Number of placesshort-term parking places - for visitors, clients…

At least 1 place per m2 GFA (gross floor area)

Establishments with strong flow of customers 50 m2

Gastronomy and shops for convenience goods 50 m2Gastronomy and shops for convenience goods 50 m2

Other shops 150 m2

Other services 300 m2

Manufacturing or storage firms, industrial enterprises

1’000 m2






Number of placeslong-term parking places – for the employees…

at least 1 place per m2 GFA (gross floor area)(gross floor area)

Service enterprises 100 m2

Gastronomy and shops 150 m2y pManufacturing or storage firms, industrial enterprises

250 m2

And for residential buildings…for visitors and residents …at least 1 place per room, but at most 4 places per flat30% for short-term parking - 70% for long-term parkingca. 20% for special vehicles, e.g. E-Bikes, Cargo bikes, recumbent bikes, trailers but also prams und children vehicles like balance bikes






exoneration of the construction obligation

for one-family-housesIf d h thIf and when there a contradictory legal regulations likeregulations like preservation of historic buildings, the countryside or the townsideProof - e.g. by a traffic survey - of minor (or non-existent) demand





Antje Hammer Velo-City 2013 in ViennaPhoto: Peter Hunziker

The replacement fee If it is not reasonable or possible for investors to supply the necessary parking facilities they are obliged to pay a

l f (“E b b ”)replacement fee (“Ersatzabgabe”). This does not imply an absolution or exoneration from the

t ti bli ti f bik ki l b t ffconstruction obligation of bike parking places but offers an alternative in specific cases of hardship like e.g.

the building isn’t accessible bythe building isn t accessible by bike, nor riding neither wheelingthe number of bike parking

3places to construct is less than 3It is a significant disproportion between the construction costs of the bike parking places and the global construction costs of the project






the project …

The replacement fee The rates to pay are related to average construction costs

400 CHF for a short-term bike parking place1’500 CHF for a long-term bike parking placeIf it is possible to prove that the (theoretical) construction p p ( )costs would have been lower - under observing the defined quality standards






Exchange of experiencesHow do other - especially dense historic - cycling cities manage to improve and boost private bike parking? Are there other cities which have yet (good) experiences with replacement fees for private bike parking? Are there other concepts to manage this conflict between theAre there other concepts to manage this conflict between the must to boost quality and quantity of private bicycle parking to cover the increasing demand and the problems of practicability g p p yand reasonableness for private owners in a “built-up” city?What are the alternatives in cases where investors or builder-

’t bl t l th i t kiowner aren’t able to supply the necessary private parking facilities in a dense cycling city?






Thank you for your attention






no bikes on the balcony! - velo-city...

Documents