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Haarlem 2015

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Newcastle 3 Februari 2015

Fietsersbond = Dutch Cyclists'

Union, that campaigns for better

cycling conditions in the Netherlands

ROVER = voice of the passengers

in public transport

Han van Spanje ROVER-afdeling Haarlem

Fietsersbond Velsen

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the Netherlands: flat, 50% below sea level

17 million inhabitants

no metropolitan cities, but one metropolitan area

8 million live in the western provinces: “Randstad”

since 1960’s urbanisation, also in rural parts

since 2000 ‘shrinkage’ in rural parts

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35,000 members with 150 local branches we want:

•more safety in traffic for cyclists

•cycling routes: well maintained, smooth and

direct

•more and improved parking spaces for

bikes

•action against bicycle theft 6

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Nice things to do on a

cycling path:

•cyling to school & work

•cycling to the shop

•recreational cycling

•scooting

•inline skating

•long distance cycling

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for daily cycling more important:

•safe streets where it is pleasant to be

•the public area should be a living area

•walking, playing, cycling, staying in safety

•the ‘human scale’ or ‘human size’ of the

public area

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a cyclist is an artist on two wheels

like a tight-rope walker

vulnerable and fragile

needed:

Sustainable safety -- street design

•everyone understands immediately how to

behave in this area

•drivers understand they have to slow down

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feeling safe, looking safe = real safe

•safety in traffic by making bike paths

•safe in your own street

•safe cycling routes to shop and school

– clean and beautiful >> looks safe

– presence of other people >> feels safe

•flowers and plants: friendly (hollyhock)

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Cyclenation

“We believe that each

different situation deserves

a well designed, cycle-

friendly solution and that ...

cycling is an ordinary

everyday activity that does

not require special

equipment other than a

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48% of children killed on UK roads were child

pedestrians. This is the highest proportion in

any western European country

• Poor speed limit enforcement

• High urban speed limits

• Lack of legal protection (assumed liability)

• The high UK drink-driving limit www.travelindependent.org.uk

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Velsen = various villages in one borough

IJmuiden Velserbroek Santpoort Driehuis

Reducing traffic accidents

• Black spots

≥ 6 accidents with personal injury in 3 years

• Sustainable Safety -- street design

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Sustainable Safety within built-up areas

• Access roads

- Recreation is pivotal

- Traffic flow is less significant

- 30 km/uur = 18 mph

• Distributor roads

- Traffic flow matters

- 50 km/uur = 31 mph

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Access roads 30 km/u = 18 mph

focus on

• Character of the street must meet

recreational purposes, living area

• Clearly indicate the beginning of

the ‘recreational area’

• Take masures for strategic spots

• Roads not too big

• Heading towards optimal design step by step

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Distributor roads 50 km/u = 31 mph

focus on:

• Traffic flow is important

• Separate fast and slow traffic

• Combine work (new sewerage or cables)

• Subsidies (from province)

Duurzaam veilig

sort to sort

motorised > < not-motorised

separated by a parking-strip

conclusion:

• cyclists and pedestrians next to

houses

• motorised traffic on the carriage way

snor-bike, moped, electric-bike often

> 18 mph !

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Cycling next to the pavement is safer !

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☞ British: cycling next to the pavement is safer !

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2,00 2,00 1,75 5,50 1,75 2,00 2,00 voet parkeren fietsstrook rijbaan fietsstrook parkeren voet

proposal gemeente: totaal 17 m

the driver parks the car and

opens the door to get out of the car

the cyclist falls

a second driver will be too late to stop

the cyclist is lying there ...

1,25 1,50 0,50 2,00 6,50 m 2,00 0,50 1,50 1,25 voet fiets schamp parkeren rijbaan parkeren schamp fiets voet

2,00 2,00 1,75 5,50 m 1,75 2,00 2,00 voetpad parkeren fietsstrook rijbaan fietsstrook parkeren voetpad

Voorstel gemeente: totaal: 17m

Voorstel Fietsersbond-Velsen:

Sustainable safe for cyclists => swap bike and car

Danger through missing ‘scuff strip’ is away

Walking and cycling kids are and feel themselves safer !

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• Not a cycle path

• Some parking spots

• Car is guest

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• fietsstraat

• auto te gast

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fietsstraat = bicycle boulevards

• High intensity of cyclists

– two times intensity of vehicles

• Low intensity of cars

– < 2500 vehicles a day

• Traffic sign not (yet) legally supported

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bicycle infrastructure

•traffic lights

•pushbuttons needed

•sometimes detection in

asphalt

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bicycle infrastructure

•orientation point

•sign post

•sprinkle salt in winter

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Haarlem

Question:

•Fits a car in this street ?

Answer:

•Yes, but ...... is it ment

to be ?

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sustainable safety street design !

•DIY - streets !

•who are the allies ?

•what do the shopkeepers think ?

•play grounds ?

•plants in the streets ?

•Straatspeeldag = experience !

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sustainable safety street design !

•DIY - streets !

•design your own street, your kids deserve

it and it is fun to meet your neighbours

•no municipality or police needed

•Straatspeeldag = experience !

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Fietsstad 2016

Bikenomics

writer Elly Blue

www.fietsstad.nl

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we are the owner of our street

let’s design it

Thank you !

Dank u wel !

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Roundabouts

• Current appearance since approx. 20 years

• Cyclists have right of way (mostly)

within built-up areas

• Angled connections

• Small radius

• Intersections of distributor roads

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Fietsersbond Velsen wishes you