2. Developing active modes of transport in urban areas. The example of the Brussels’ Capital Region Frederik Depoortere, Bicycle officer

3. Brussels for starters

5. Some important steps… 1958 World Exhibition 1989 Brussels becomes a Region 1992 Pro Velo + Cycle Route Network 1998 First Cycle Route 2003 Wetstraat cycle lane 2005 Cycle plan 2005-2009 2009 Velo-city

6. 1958 World Exhibition

7. The vicious circle of urban decline

8. Modal split in Brussels in 1999

10. 1989 Brussels becomes a Region

11. 1992 Pro Velo

12. 1994 Cycle route network defined

13. 1998 first cycle route

14. 2003 Wetstraat cycle lane

15. 2005 Bicycle plan 2005-2009

16. Bicycle plan 2005-2009 -result of BYPAD-audit user group consultation -4 E’s : -Engineering -Encouragement -Education -Enforcement

17. Engineering Regional cycle route network 256 km Study 1994 First route 1998 Now : 4 routes finished, 3 under construction & 5 to be signposted this year

19. Engineering 320 km Regional roads Bike boxes, (marked) cycle lanes

20. Engineering Contraflow cycling, bus lanes, suggested cycle lanes

21. Engineering Bike points : parking, repair, rental, info 2007 Brussel-Noord 2008 Campus VUB 2009 Brussel-Centraal & Brussel-Luxemburg 2010 Brussel-Zuid

22. Engineering Bicycle parking -all metro stations -on regional roads

23. Engineering Bike rental system : New Villo! service startup 2009 End 2010 : 2500 bikes 180 stations

24. Engineering : onderhoud -Cycle lane inspector -contract with Net Brussel, winter maintenance

25. Encouragement

28. Education Cycling diploma, School transport plans

29. Enforcement Bicycle Commission Task Force Police on bikes Vademecum-good practices Evaluation : Bypad Adapting traffic laws and rules

30. Bicycle Commission Monthly, comprised of : -User groups : Fietsersbond, Gracq, EUCG -Belgian Road Safety Institute -Civil servants of Mobiel Brussel & other adminstrations -Staff of Minister of Transport Subjects : -plans -Follow-up Bicycle plan

31. Task Force Weekly, presided by Bicycle Manager

32. Good Practice Guide

33. Traffic law and regulations -eg cyclists on narrow buslanes -generalising contraflow cycling To come… -advisory cycle lanes -right turn at red light -tax-related incentives -norms

34. Velo-city 2009 www.velo-city2009.com

35. Velo-city 2010 and other site visits

36. results