The Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

Clean Air ConferenceTurin, 25 and 26 Octobre 2002

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1. Basic facts

Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

3. Bicycle use today

4. Development of a bicycle policy

5. The Bicycle Account

2. History

Where to find Denmark

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Where to find Copenhagen

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Basic figures on Copenhagen

Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

Inhabitants:Copenhagen City 0.5 million(Greater Copenhagen 1.8 million)(Denmark 5.2 million)

Area 89.6 km2

(5,600/km2 )

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History in shortHistory in short

Decrease in the 1960ies

Increase in cyclingsince late 1970ies

Majority of cyclists Majority of cyclists in the 1950iesin the 1950ies

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Bicycle traffic development

Cyclists per day

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

1970 1980 1990 2000 year

.Inner city ring

. City border

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Today’s situationToday’s situation

Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

Modal split

Transport to work

All tripsbicycle

bicycle

walk

walk

bus and train

bus and train

car

car

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Infrastructural elements

Cycle tracks

Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

Infrastructural elements

Cycle lanes

Blue cycle lanes in intersections

Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

Don’t they have cars?

Car ownership 223 per 1,000

(in Denmark 347 per 1,000)

(abroad >400 per 1,000)

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Developing a bicycle policy

Bicycle network plan proposed 1974

Big manifestations from 1977 and onwards

Bicycle network plan agreed by the Municipality 1980

Environment plan 1997: no cartraffic increase

Network originally proposed almost achieved

More advanced plan agreed politically

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Bicycle network plan

Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

5 bicycle policy goals for the City

Increase bicycle share home-work to 40%

Reduce risk of personal injuries by 50%

Achieve that 80% of all cyclists feel safe in traffic

Increase effective travelling speed by 10%

Increase comfort so that only 5% of the bicycle routes are judged uncomfortable

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Bicycle injuries

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Bicycle traffic

Seriously injured cyclists

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9 focus areas

Cycle tracks and cycle lanesGreen cycle routesCity centre developmentBicycles and public transportBicycle parkingIntersectionsCycle track maintenanceCycle track day-to-day careCampaigns

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The Bicycle Account

… a tool for the bicycle policy

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Bicycle Account contents

Facts on a range of relevant issues

Users’ points of view

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Bicycle Account, facts

2000 1998 1996 1995

Cycle traffic mill. km per day 0.96 0.84 0.85 0.73

Cycling to work per cent 34% 30% 30% 31%

Motor traffic mill. km per day 4.43 4.28 4.05 3.9

Cycle tracks km 307 302 294 293

Cycle lanes km 10 6

Green cycle paths km 43 42 41 41

Track maintenance mill. Euro 1.22 0.71 0.63 0.53

Serious casualties 211 197 252 231

Priority intersections per cent 28% 26% 24% 23%

Bicycle messengers trips per year 877,800 984,100 664,800 539,200

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Bicycle Account, ratings

Copenhagen as a city for cyclists

Cyclist security

Amount of cycle tracks

Feasability of combining PT

Bicycle parking

Cycle track maintenance

City information on traffic planning

Road maintenance

Users’ points of view, maximum score = 10

The Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen

How to get the Bicycle Account

Here: About 20 copies

Internet: www.vejpark.kk.dk(www.vejpark.kk.dk/cykelregnskab/html_GB/startGB.html)

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