Introduction to TIDE Cluster 2: Non-motorised Transport TIDE Final Conference Barcelona, September 2015 Bernard Gyergyay Rupprecht Consult

TIDE Cluster 2 Non-motorised transport - Bicycle parking schemes - Creating people-friendly streets and public spaces - Fast cycle lanes

Cluster cities DSS- Cluster leading city Aalborg- Champion city Craiova- Champion city

Innovative bicycle parking schemes TIDE measures 2.1 Main issue Lack of bicycle parking at home and at travel destinations Lessons learned: DSS – it’s important to understand the demand (esp. location) and willingness to pay Craiova – The first step is the hardest Craiova – set up stakeholder group and collect data through surveys for strategic purposes Unresolved issues Cycling needs to be integrated with all other modes. The value of cycle parking is still not well understood (“It will take care of itself” attitude) The “battle for urban space” – cycle parking needs to be on the same agenda as car parking – “Where can I park my horse?”

Creating people friendly streets and public spaces Tide measure 2.2 Main issue Pleasant, safe and convenient urban environment is key to more walking and cycling – it conflicts with other transport planning issues, e.g. congestion, car parking Lessons learned Pedestrian audits Worries from local shops need to be addressed – develop local business cases. Good public space is also needed in the suburbs – not just the city centre Unresolved issues: Conflict with other transport policy areas, e.g. congestion, car parking

Fast cycling lanes Tide measure 2.3 Main issues Fast and convenient cycling lanes to sites that are major trip attractors Lessons learned It is not so much about speed but quality and reducing the need for stops (each stop is equivalent to m additional distance) It’s important to integrate fast lanes well into the overall network Quality features: green wave, foot rests at intersections Unresolved issues Finding/developing corridors for fast cycle lanes that avoid intersections and stopping (solutions exist but they can be costly)

Transferability analysis (1)Mission statement/objectives and scoping (2)Clarification of the impacts of the measure (3)Identification of up-scaling/down-scaling need (4) Identification of the main components and characteristics (5)Identification of the level of importance of characteristics (6)Assessment of the characteristic in the context of adopter city (7) Conclusions TIDE transferability assessment steps

Transferability potential Barriers for transfer are comparatively low: Walking and cycling are trendy Decisions can happen bottom up but Big demand for analysis and a lack of data Budget often does not match the stated support for non-motorised modes Conflict with other policy areas, e.g. congestion, car parking

General context and challenges ( ) Context: Walking and cycling more and more recognised as ‘serious transport modes’ High unexploited potential to replace short car trips in cities Health benefits and improvement of public space strongly related topics Challenges: Still little awareness for cycling and walking in some parts of Europe Only small budget and few staff members for related measures Innovative approaches for infrastructure and soft measures can enhance walking and cycling considerably, but need to be made better and need to foster expertise

Thank you! Bernard Gyergyay, Rupprecht Consult