Barriers to increasing cycling in Dublin

The context•City population growing.

•Traffic congestion increasing.

•Health & CO2 challenges.

•Shift needed from cars to cycling/walking/public transport.

Current situation

42,000 extra daily commuters expected in Dublin city by 2023.

The target for cycling is for a threefold increase.

48%

33%

10%

5%

3%

55%

20%

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15%

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Public transport

Car

Walking

Cycling

Other

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Dublin city mode share 2014 actuals & 2023 target

2023 2014

Source: Dublin City Transport Study 2015

Avg of 1.2 persons per car

For cycling: an increase to 35k from the current figure of 10k (+25k).

The main reduction is from cars, (-17k).

35,861

-17,235

3,756

24,852

-5,234

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20,000

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Public transport Car Walking Cycling Other

Dublin city change in mode by category to reach 2023 target

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4%

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1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 2034

Cycling mode share Dublin City: actuals & forecast

Cycling mode share Dublin: actuals & forecast

Current cycling mode share is 5.4%. At current rates, 2034 before 15% reached.

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Source: Dublin City Transport Study 2015

2014 mode

share: 5.4%

The Barriers

Perception of danger, bad weather

Danger:

Safety: a problem of danger

Subjective safety: a problem of fear

Weather:

Dublin has similar rainfall to Amsterdam and less than Freiburg

Strong link between bike theft & bike use

26%

16%

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UK Dublin

Impact of Bike Theft on bike use: UK & Dublin

Stop cycling Cycle less

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2,000

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4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

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Dublin

Impact of Bike Theft on Cycling in Dublin

Stop cycling Cycle less

With 20,000 estimated thefts per year in Dublin, we could be losing over 3,000 cyclists each year

Bike parking - bad practice Apartment blocks, terraced houses & public streets

Best practice: Accessibility, Security & Safety

• Metal cage, covered.

• Close to apt entrance (accessibility)

• Sheffield hoops

• Well lit & no personal security issues

• Above ground with natural surveillance

• CCTV

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Sustainable Transport Funding Greater Dublin Area: 2013-2016 (M€)

Funding & staffing don’t support targets Transport budget €1.7bn. National target of 10% of

journeys by bike by 2020 (currently 2.2%).

1.4% of

transport

budget

Opportunities

53% of car journeys in Dublin are less than 6km.How can we convert these to cycling?

National Travel Survey 2014

13%

37%

53%

62%

100%

-10%

10%

30%

50%

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<2km <4km <6km <8km All

Distribution of journey distance by car for Dublin

Dublin cumulative %

Opportunities• Cycling gender split: 70% men, 30% women.

• 200k living in apartment blocks…if we could fix bike parking..

• <2% of secondary school pupils cycle to school (Denmark 40%).

• Parking in cycling lanes – enforcement.

• Are people aware of the time & cost savings of cycling?

• Build case studies to prove the investment case for cycling.

• Cost to city of adding 5/10/15 mins to commuting times?