WEBINAR Provisions for cyclists, Expanding the Cycling Horizon 06/06/2012 Anne Marie Lautrup, City of Aalborg

Expanding the Cycling Horizon Background & Objectives CIVITAS Webinar 06/06/2012 Modal Split – trips < 5 km within Aalborg 2011

Expanding the Cycling Horizon Challenges Starting point: Infrastructure for cyclist to a large degree in place. People bike because it is easy, convenient and a good way to exercise. But 37% of car trips less than 5 km made by car! Objectives: Create a high class commuter network for cyclists. With focus at: –Free flow conditions –Traffic safety –Visibility and service CIVITAS Webinar 06/06/2012

Expanding the Cycling Horizon Free flow conditions Implementation... CIVITAS Webinar 06/06/2012 Traffic Safety Visibility and service

Expanding the Cycling Horizon Results Number of cyclist Increase in the number of cyclists from 2009 to 2011 by around 20-30%. What do the cyclists say.... Free flow conditions: 84% experience that it is faster to travel from A to B when biking on the route. Traffic Safety: 90% of the respondents state that they feel safe when travelling on the route Visibility: 80% of the cyclist are familiar with the improved conditions.  Overall 84% reply a general satisfaction with the cycle commuter route. CIVITAS Webinar 06/06/2012

Expanding the Cycling Horizon Conclusion Working with cycling infrastructure on several service levels. Hard measures “go hand in hand” with soft measures... Looking at more aspects than just traffic safety is a way to guide your work  Get even more people to bike! CIVITAS Webinar 06/06/2012

Expanding the Cycling Horizon CIVITAS Webinar 06/06/2012 Thank you Anne Marie Lautrup City of Aalborg