presrik grashoff
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Local Cycling policy in the Netherlands
… specially in the city of Delft
introduction
Rik Grashoff • GreenLeft party
• Alderman in Delft from 1998-2006
• Alderman in Rotterdam 2008-2010
• MP 2010-2012
Welcome to The Netherlands
• 26% of all transportation by bicycle
• Bicycle is the main transportation method on trips between 1 and 5 km.
• Dutch people cycle on average 900 km/year
• Cycling is safe, fast and comfortable
Modal share
Bicycle 26%
Modal share < 7,5 km
Bicycle 34%
Welcome to Delft • Population of nearly 100,000 • Located between two bigger cities • Well connected to railway network • 20.000 students, High educated population • Compact
The 4 pillars
network Parking facilities
Road safety School programs
Network Approach Delft (ca 1980)
100-150 m
200-300 m
400-600 m
City-grid
District-grid
Neighbourhood-grid
City cycle network 2012
S15S01
S03
W02
S02
R01
W01
W03
W04
S11
W05R06
S14
S13
R05
R04
R03
S07
S08
S09
S10
R02
FIETSENNETWERK DELFT FIETSACTIEPLAN II
R07
S12
S04S06
SCHAAL SCHAAL 0.25 0.500 0.75 1.00 1.50 KM1.25
Fietsroute wijknetwerk
Fietsroute stadsnetwerk
Fietsroute regionaal netwerk
Ontbrekende schakel in wijknetwerk
Fietsroute wijknetwerk
Ontbrekende schakel in stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Fietsroute stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Knelpunt in regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Fietsroute regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Midden Delfland route
LEGENDA
Gemeentegrens
XXX Comfort verbetering
8 k
m
REGIONAAL FIETSNETWERK DELFT - FIETSACTIEPLAN IIVijfjarenprogramma regionale fietsroutes Haaglanden 2003-2007, inclusief ontbrekende schakels
Delft
Rijswijk
Schipluiden
Schiedam
Pijnacker
Leidschendam-Voorburg
De Lier
Naaldwijk
Wateringen
's-Gravenhage
Zoetermeer
Nootdorp
Berkel en
Rodenrijs
MaaslandRotterdam
Fietsroute regionaal netwerk ( inclusief ontbrekende schakels)
SCHAAL SCHAAL
LEGENDA
0.50 1.000 1.50 2.00 3.00 KM2.50
Gemeentegrens
Regional cycle network 2012
The Hague
Delft
Rotterdam
8km
How to create a city-wide cycling network
• Make a long time vision > 20 Years! • Emphasize first on most important
relations within the city • Take advance of every action on
infrastructure to improve: creating missing links, safety measures etc.
• Use the principles of integrated design
The Delft bicycle network
Parking facilities: never enough!
Safety and schoolprograms
• Traffic lessons
• Bicycle exams
• Safe schoolarea’s
• Campaigns for taking kids to school by bike
A few Lessons
• There is always space for bicycle tracks
• Go for high standards
• Start with youngsters, change there mindset
• use rolemodels
thanks