1. Route planner for Cyclists 28th of June 2011 Begga Van Cauwenberge

2. Objectives
Increase security and stimulate bicycle use in the city.
Target groups are inhabitants of Ghent and their visitors
History
Complaints – individual counseling
Cycle map

3. Content
Door-to-door route planner along cycle networks (recommended by the mobility department)
User can calculate routes avoiding some resistance as cobblestones, tram tracks, cycle lanes in bad conditions or heavy traffic.
Area is Ghent and its surroundings
Attention to functional, but also recreational bicycle trips

4. Development Dataset: Multinet 2009
Extra data: directions for cyclists, ban cyclists, extra cycle connections as cycle bridges or underpasses, cobble stones, tram tracks, .. POI
Cooperation with the Prov OVL and other departments of the City of Ghent maintaining GIS data.
The routeplanner for cyclists is developed by ESRI belux and integrated in the GIS architecture of Digipolis.

5. Communication & Evaluation
Launch at 3th of September 2010
integrated in overall cycle website large campaign will start soon.
Some figures (9 months):
Number of visitors:
Number of calculated routes:

6. http://fietsrouteplanner.gentfietst.be/ !
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