Post on 31-Jul-2020
Helsinki – the Future Cycling
CapitalOskari Kaupinmäki, Cycling Coordinator
4.2.2020
4.2.2020Bicycle Traffic in Helsinki1
It’s not just about the
bike…
Helsinki City Strategy 2017–2021
→ The Most Functional City in the World
City Council: Helsinki City Strategy
Helsinki’s Urban Mobility
Strategy1.Pedestrians
2.Bicycle traffic
3.Public transport
4.Goods transport
5.Cars
http://www.hel.fi/hel2/ksv/julkaisut/esitteet/esite_2016-1_en.pdf
City Board 1/2015
Bicycle Strategy
City Council 1/2014: Cycling Master Plan
Helsinki is a year round cycling
city fit for all ages
– bicycle traffic modal share is at
least 20 % (1,2) by the year 2035.
Vision
1. Carbon Neutral Helsinki (CNH) 2035 requirement for reaching emission reduction potential of cycling
2. Is in line with the goal trend set in the previous strategy
The Goal
Cycling modal share
Target trend for modal share
Target modal share according
to Bicycle Strategy 2014
How does bicycle traffic
help the city become more
functional?
The City is growing
Number of cyclists is on the rise
Space
40 bicycles vs. 40 cars 10 bicycles vs. 1 car
Health
Environment
Time benefits
→ Bicycle is the fastest on all the trips under 5 km
Urban life
Improved walkability
Benefits vs. costs
7,8
The Benefits and Costs of Cycling in Helsinki
Picture: Martti Tulenheimo
How to reach the goal?
1. Cohesion
2. Directness
3. Safety
4. Attractiveness
5. Comfort
Mix if you can, separate if you must...
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Know your customers
Mali Markus MaederPexels Photo
With the help of the Master Plan
City Council 1/2014: Cycling Master Plan
Copenhagenize Design Co.
Make cycling easier
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The first step – equilibrium
”The best bicycle traffic plan is a car traffic plan.”
Main street
Local street
Local traffic area
Investments• UN recommendation: 20% of the transport
investment for bicycle traffic and walking
(UN 9/2016)
• Current status in Helsinki: 19,5 M €
→ 13 % of the transport investment…
For the people
www.kaupunkifillari.fi
Use Data
Sources: Helsinki’s regional EcoCounters 2018 and Bicycle Traffic Model (Brutus), Strafica Ltd.
Lauttasaaren silta
Peak day
9 168
cyclists per day
Pitkäsilta
Peak day 7 295
cyclists per day
Töölönlahti, Ooppera
Peak day 8 616 cyclists per day
Bicycle Network for inner city
2025
Source: Inner City Target Network (KSLK 5/2012 )New infrastructure on Helsinginkatu near
Mannerheimintie
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Taking back the streets
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Taking back the streets
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Taking back the streets
Bicycle highways for the
region
Source: Bicycle Highway Plan (KSLK 3/2013) and Helsinki General Plan (KH 10/2016)
Helsinki Region Transport
System Plan (HLJ 2015)
→ The situation is difficult to improve, if the design is not thought from the beginning
Bicycle traffic planning
Good solution
Regional land
use plan
Bad solution
General plan Detailed plan Traffic and urban
planning
”Correct places” ”Correct design”
Open guidelines
Guidelines for bicycle traffic (City Planning Committee 2016)
Communicating change
Cycling blog
Bicycle parking
Design Manual for Bicycle Parking:
http://pyoraliikenne.fi/pyorapysakoinnin-suunnitteluohje/
Maintenance
Not quite finished yet…
Services for bicycle trafficwww.hsl.fi/en/citybikes
Picture HSL, Lauri Eriksson
”Learning from the Best”
Malmö
Copenhagen Amsterdam
Mikael Colville-Andersen
Yes, they really are the best…
Welcome to Handshake
Three Cycling Capitals supporting
Ten Future Cycling Capitals
Amsterdam:
Bordeaux, Bruges, Dublin, Rome, Turin
Copenhagen:
Greater Manchester, Helsinki, Riga
Munich:
Cadiz and Krakow
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The direction is clear…
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and we can get there by bike!
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