Developing active modes of transport in urban areas. The example of the Brussels’ Capital Region Frederik Depoortere, Bicycle officer.

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Developing active modes of transport in urban areas. The example of the Brussels’ Capital Region Frederik Depoortere, Bicycle officer

Brussels for starters

Some important steps… 1958 World Exhibition 1989 Brussels becomes a Region 1992 Pro Velo + Cycle Route Network 1998 First Cycle Route 2003 Wetstraat cycle lane 2005 Cycle plan Velo-city

1958 World Exhibition

The vicious circle of urban decline

Modal split in Brussels in 1999

1989 Brussels becomes a Region

1992 Pro Velo

1994 Cycle route network defined

1998 first cycle route

2003 Wetstraat cycle lane

2005 Bicycle plan

Bicycle plan result of BYPAD-audit user group consultation -4 E’s : -Engineering -Encouragement -Education -Enforcement

Engineering Regional cycle route network 256 km Study 1994 First route 1998 Now : 4 routes finished, 3 under construction & 5 to be signposted this year

Engineering 320 km Regional roads Bike boxes, (marked) cycle lanes

Engineering Contraflow cycling, bus lanes, suggested cycle lanes

Engineering Bike points : parking, repair, rental, info 2007 Brussel-Noord 2008 Campus VUB 2009 Brussel-Centraal & Brussel-Luxemburg 2010 Brussel-Zuid

Engineering Bicycle parking -all metro stations -on regional roads

Engineering Bike rental system : New Villo! service startup 2009 End 2010 : 2500 bikes 180 stations

Engineering : onderhoud -Cycle lane inspector -contract with Net Brussel, winter maintenance

Encouragement

Education Cycling diploma, School transport plans

Enforcement Bicycle Commission Task Force Police on bikes Vademecum-good practices Evaluation : Bypad Adapting traffic laws and rules

Bicycle Commission Monthly, comprised of : -User groups : Fietsersbond, Gracq, EUCG -Belgian Road Safety Institute -Civil servants of Mobiel Brussel & other adminstrations -Staff of Minister of Transport Subjects : -plans -Follow-up Bicycle plan

Task Force Weekly, presided by Bicycle Manager

Good Practice Guide

Traffic law and regulations -eg cyclists on narrow buslanes -generalising contraflow cycling To come… -advisory cycle lanes -right turn at red light -tax-related incentives -norms

Velo-city

Velo-city 2010 and other site visits

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