Bikeoff - Adam Thorpe

Increasing cycle use by reducing cycle theft

Design Against Crime Research CentreBikeoff Research InitiativeJill Dando InstituteDesigning for the 21st Century, AHRCUniversity of the Arts London

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17% of cyclists experience bicycle theft. Of these, 24% stop cycling and 66% cycle less often. Transport Research Laboratory 1997

Cycle theft is one of the greatest detractors from bike use and the benefits that cycling has to offer the public:• Quick (journeys under 5 miles)• Healthy (obesity/heart disease)• Affordable (inclusive)• Non-polluting (zero CO2 emissions)• Low Hazard (less harmful than motor vehicles)• Low consumption• Quiet

UK: aims to increase cycle usage fourfold by 2012, DTR National Cycle Strategy 1996

London: aims for 80% increase by 2012 and 200% increase by 2020. Mayor’s Office

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"It is great that this multi-agency approach is working to bring design forward into dealing with a real problem for cyclists and the cycling community whilst at the same time being innovative in the approach"Dr. Kulveer Ranger, Director of Transport Policy for the GLA, September 2008

"As Bikeoff started in 2004 bike theft went up but also so did the number of people cycling in London. And then something remarkable happened around 2005-6 - bike theft went down a little and cycling went up even more... there's still a long way to go ... but the work that Bikeoff, in partnership with multiple stakeholders is delivering, is making a difference..."Rose Ades, Head of Transport for London's Cycle Centre of Excellence (CCoE), September 2008

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Open innovation model of research was used to deliver a design research portfolio of interlinked projects:1. Bikeoff secure bike parking design guidelines (innovative capacity against bike theft)2. Bikeoff bike theft reductive exemplar(s): communications, furniture, bikes, locks, environments, services (operational capacity against bike theft)3. Bikeoff design resource: developed for education and industry (innovative capacity against bike theft)

http://www.designagainstcrime.com/projects/bikeoff/

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