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BICYCLE POLICY
PROVINCE UTRECHT
@herbert_tiemens
17 June 2017
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HERBERT TIEMENS
Bicycle policy maker
Province of Utrecht
International bicycle
ambassador Dutch
Cycling Embassy
INTRODUCTION
CONTENT
Provincial ambition
Bicycle program
Special cases
Questions and answers
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INTRODUCTION
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ORGANISATION OF DUTCH
TRANSPORT POLICIES
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Multi party political system, strongrole of the administration
Budget funding of approx 450 roadauthorities mainly by nationaltaxes (90%)
Provincial taxes on car ownership, local taxes on car parking
Picture: Jan Willem van Aalst
INTRODUCTION
PROVINCE UTRECHT
1449 km2
1.268.489 inhabitants
(916/km2)
26 municipalities
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INTRODUCTION
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PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
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PROVINCIAL AMBITION
Double # of cycling in Province in 2030 (compared to 2011)
Fast, Safe, Convenient cycling, connecting residential areas with schools and business areas
€ 90 mln available for period 2015-2028 (as part of €1.3 billion of investments)
4 year programs
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PROVINCIAL AMBITION
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BICYCLE PROGRAM 2016-2020Integrated network forcycling. Provincial roads& municipal roads.
Intermodality: parking at transport hubs
Smart cycling: knowledgesharing
Behaviour change: safe and healthy
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BICYCLE PROGRAM 2016-2020
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1 INTEGRATED NETWORK
9https://webkaart.provincie-utrecht.nl/viewer/app/Webkaart?bookmark=4183a4e9c7e641f188f8752c993966da
IMPROVING EXISTING ROUTES
Widening existing
cycle paths
Tunnels at major
junctions
Adjusting traffic lights
50% grants for
municipalities
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1 INTEGRATED NETWORK
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EXAMPLE: WOUDENBERG
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1. INTEGRATED NETWORKS
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Photo: Olivier Schneider
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Fiets Filevrij Regio Utrecht
Inhijsen Nieuwe Heemsteedsebrug
Nieuwe Heemsteedsebrug,Nieuwegein
Soestdijkseweg-zuid, De Bilt
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Access trip
(home – station)
Egress trip
(station-
destination)
Walking 24,2 % 47,7 %
Bicycle 38,9 % 12 %
Bus 23,2 % 26 %
Passenger of Car 5,9 % 7,7 %
Car Motorist 7,2 % 2,3 %
Others 0,4 % 3,4 %
Taxi 0,5 % 1 %
total 100 % 100 %
> 60%
ENLARGEMENT OF CATCHMENT AREA
1000 m. 5000 m.
2500 m.
500 m.
On the bicycle
On foot
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A CHAIN IS AS STRONG AS ITS
WEAKEST LINK!!
Improving
cycling &
public transport
competiveness
Strengthening
each and every
link of the chain
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INTERMODALITY
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CHALLENGE UNTIL 2030
3.700 racks placed
already at bus stops,
more to come
11.000 extra racks in
the province
9.000 extra racks at
Utrecht Central
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INTERMODALITY
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3 SMART CYCLING
Knowledge sharing
Innovation
Connectivity
Transport modeling
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NETWORKING
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NATIONAL BIKE COUNT WEEK
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3 SMART CYCLING
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3 SMART CYCLING
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3 SMART CYCLING
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BICYCLE TRANSPORT MODEL
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PREVENTING BICYCLE
ACCIDENTSIt started at the Swedish
Institute of
Problematising Society
“We succeeded to
problemize the bike
tube”
“Wouldn’t the tube be
difficult for elderly?”
ROAD SAFETY
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FATAL ACCIDENTS IN NETHERLANDS
Source: SWOV 2012-08
ROAD SAFETY
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CASUALTIES IN THE NETHERLANDS
Source: SWOV 2012-08
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3.HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF BICYCLES, SPEEDS AND TRIP PURPOSES?
