Introduction to TIDE Cluster 2:Non-motorised Transport

TIDE Final ConferenceBarcelona, 15-16 September 2015

Bernard GyergyayRupprecht 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 schemesTIDE 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 spacesTide 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 lanesTide 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 300-400m 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 (28.11.2012)• 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 Consultb.gyergyay@rupprecht-consult.eu