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The Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen. Clean Air Conference Turin, 25 and 26 Octobre 2002. Thomas Krag Mobility and bicycle planning advice. 1. Basic facts. 2. History. 3. Bicycle use today. 4. Development of a bicycle policy. 5. The Bicycle Account. The Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
Clean Air ConferenceTurin, 25 and 26 Octobre 2002
Thomas KragMobility and bicycle planning advice
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
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
Where to find Copenhagen
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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 )
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
Bicycle traffic development
Cyclists per day
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
1970 1980 1990 2000 year
.Inner city ring
. City border
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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)
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
Bicycle injuries
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Bicycle traffic
Seriously injured cyclists
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
9 focus areas
Cycle tracks and cycle lanesGreen cycle routesCity centre developmentBicycles and public transportBicycle parkingIntersectionsCycle track maintenanceCycle track day-to-day careCampaigns
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
The Bicycle Account
… a tool for the bicycle policy
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
Bicycle Account contents
Facts on a range of relevant issues
Users’ points of view
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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
Thomas Krag Mobility adviceThe Bicycle Policy of Copenhagen
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)
Thomas KragMobility and bicycle planning advice