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Germany‘s National Cycling Plan 2002-2012. Cooperation between the Federal Level and the Länder. Contents. Policy resolution Division of responsibilities for cycling policy Federal Government- Länder Joint Working Group Bicycle portal Bicycle academy Non-investment cycling projects. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Germany‘s National Cycling Plan 2002-
2012
Cooperation between the Federal Level and the
Länder
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Contents
Policy resolution Division of responsibilities for cycling policy Federal Government-Länder Joint Working Group Bicycle portal Bicycle academy Non-investment cycling projects
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Resolution to institute National Cycling Plan passed by the German Parliament in 2002
Main goal: promotion of cycling Supporting municipalities through projects, information and
PR initiatives Within the period 2002 - 2012
Cycling as a system Not solely about infrastructure Non-investment programme
Four pillars Federal-Länder joint working group Internet Bicycle Portal Bicycle Academy Federal aid programme for non-investment measures
Policy Resolution
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Source: German National Cycling Plan
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Division of Responsibilities
Local Upkeep and construction of municipal roadways and
paths Implementation and planning of specific projects
Länder Upkeep and construction of state roads Providing the municipalities with funds for specific
projects (e.g. Bike & Ride at train stations)
Federal Government Upkeep and construction of motorways Providing the legal framework and oversees policy areas
relevant to cycling
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Funding non-investment measures
Administrative District
Regional Level: Länder
Federal Level
Local Level (Cities and Municipalities)Responsible for Cycling: planning and implementation of specific projects
Investment Funding
Financing
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Government-Länder Joint Working Group (B/L-AK–pillar 1)
Formed in 1998
Supervised by the BMBVS Working Group on Cycling
Members representing: Several Federal Ministries All Länder Leading Municipal
Associations Deutsche Bahn (German
Railways) Cyclist Associations Other Players
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B/L-AK (2): Function and Topics
Regulatory framework: optimizing the legal framework by granting municipalities more flexibility
Coordination: overview of target-oriented operational levels and programmes at various governmental levels
Tourism: intermodality with railways, marketing and enhancing of trans-regional bicycle paths
Funding: reviewing expenditures/funding instruments for the practitioners database funding handbook (Förderfibel), finding approaches to reform the financing of cycling policy measures
Communication: exchanging best-practice, PR measures, (inter)national knowledge transfer, organizing expert panels, workshops, establishing strategic public-private partnerships
Key organ of vertical integration: exchange of information between decision-makers and interest groups
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Bicycle portal www.nrvp.de (pillar 2)
Public repository of pooled know-how with 5000 entries on
federal initiatives and funding measures,
(inter)national practical examples
news updates literature database list of events
Internal area for cooperation and coordination among cycling specialists at the federal level
Newsletter to 1500 recipients
English section www.nrvp.de/en CyE download section news updates international practice
examples
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Bicycle academy (pillar 3)
Training to municipal players
Organized “on location” throughout Germany
Update participants on latest technical developments and changes to the legal framework
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS)
Example of themes
Designation of specific surfaces for cycling traffic
Opening of one-way streets for two-way cycling traffic
Provisions restricting cycling traffic on footpaths to protect pedestrians and improve transport safety.
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Bicycle academy (2)
Topics Structural issues related to cycle path constructionTraffic safety and cyclingLegal issues related to cyclingCommunication and cooperation to promote cycling
Bicycle Academy as brand name for high quality practice-oriented training
One-day seminars
Two-day seminars
Conferences
Excursions
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Non-investment projects - federal funding (pillar 4)
Cycling promotion is seen by the Federal Government as an integral part of sustainable urban and transport development and contributes to
environment and climate protection urban development transport safety health
Therefore the Federal Government facilitates and coordinates competitions, campaigns,
conferences and pilot programmes earmarked annual fundings (3 Mio. Euro) in the
federal budget since 2008
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Non-investment cycling projects - federal funding (2)
Measures funded: Visible PR measures and
campaigns Research initiatives Informational measures Advanced and further
training programmes Transport safety
improvement measures General promotion of
dialogue
Dissemination of information on positive impacts of cycling
Spheres of action Health Environmental issues Urban development Transport Transport safety Tourism
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Sources and Links
National Cycling Plan 2002–2012 “Ride Your Bike”: www.nrvp.de (http://edoc.difu.de/edoc.php?id=YFGDITZ2) Second German federal government cycling report on the state of cycling in the Federal Republic of Germany, 2007: www.bmvbs.de/Anlage/original_1018367/Zweiter-Fahrradbericht-der-Bundesregierung-barrierefrei.pdf (in German) Funding guidelines, application forms, bulletins: www.nrvp.de/foerderung-bund/foerderung-nrvp/antragstellung.phtml (in German)Measures supported within the context of the National Cycling Plan: www.nrvp.de/foerderung-bund/foerderung-nrvp/massnahmen.phtml (in German)
Imprint Publisher: German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) gGmbH, Zimmerstraße 13–15, 10969 Berlin, Department Mobility and Infrastructure. Editors: Sara Van Boeckhout, Jörg Thiemann-Linden [email protected] [email protected]