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Cycling in Delft

Job Punt

20 October 2008

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Presentation

Facts about Delft

Basics of sustainable cycling policy

Chronological overview Delft cyclingpolicy

Before 1990 Bicycle action plan I (1999)

Bicycle action plan II (2005)

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Facts about Delft

City characteristics: Old historical city University = students = knowledge =

improving

Local Government of Delft:

95.000 inhabitants 15 different departments

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Basics of sustainable cycling

policy

Infrastructure

Behavior & education

Vehicle improvements

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Before 1990

Seventies Delft is the best cycling cityof the

Netherlands Primary focus on infrastructure -> building

a bicycle network

Eighties

Development of an integrated bicycle

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Bicycle action plan I

1999-2004 Completion and improvement of the

bicycle network Missing links

Red asphalt Route signs Priority at traffic lights

Improve parking facilities

Bicycle drums (Fietsentrommels) Parking racks Guarded parking facilities

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Goals of the bicycle action plan II

Stimulate use of bicycles

Establish: Bicycle is a good alternative

for car

Keep the city accessible!

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Bicycle action plan II

2005-2010 Further completion and improvement of

the bicycle network Missing links

More priority at traffic lights at the cost of cargreen-time Introduction of OV-fiets Increase number of racks at PT spots Extension of the car-free zone in the old city

center Wider bicycle tracks Cycling streets Cycling counter

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Bicycle action plan II (2)

Extending the parking facilities More bicycle drums More parking racks throughout the city More bicycle parking space at schools Guarded parking facilities, with extra services:

Rental of buggies and walking racks for the elderly Toilets Bicycle repair-service

Communication/education Website (http://www.gemeentedelft.info/delftfietst) Newspaper publications and brochures (2006) Education programs at schools

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Bicycle action plan II (3)

Monitoring Annual bicycle counting Enquires (Delft internet-panel) Bicycle tags (2006?)

Traffic accident analysis

Further Bicycle maintenance checks on schools

Removal of bicycle wrecks Co financing for new initiatives

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Budgets

Bicycle action plan I : 2.900.000,- Bicycle action plan II: 3.100.000,-

This does not include: Co financing

Major bicycle projects

Maintenance

This means aprox. 750.000 a year (incl. cofinance)

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Bicycle balance, 2001

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REGIONAAL FIETSNETWERK DELFT - FIETSACTIEPLAN II

Vijfjarenprogramma 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 ne twerk (inclusiefontbrekendeschakels)

SCHAALSCHAAL

LEGENDA

0.50 1 .000 1 .50 2 .00 3.00 KM2.50

Gemeentegrens

Regional

bicycle

network

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Bicycle

network of

Delft

S15

S01

S03

W02

S02

R01

W01

W03

W04

S11

W05 R06

S14

S13

R05

R04

R03

S07

S08

S09

S10

R02

FIETSENNETWERK DELFT FIETSACTIEPLAN II

R07

S12

S04

S06

SCHAALSCHAAL0 .2 5 0 .5 00 0.75 1.00 1.50KM1.25

Fietsroute wijknetwerk

Fietsroute stadsnetwerk

Fietsroute regionaal netwerk

Ontbrekende schakel in wijknetwerk

Fietsroute wijknetwerk

Ontbrekende schakel in stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Fietsroute stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Knelpunt in regionaal net werk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Fietsroute regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)

Midden Delfland route

LEGENDA

Gemeentegrens

XXX Comfort verbeter ing

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Missing

links

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New bicycle tracks

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25 km of bicycle tracks

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Bicycle street

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Route signs

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Bike & Ride

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Cycle-friendly City center

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Guarded bicycle parking(Oude Langendijk)

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Bicycle

drums atthe front

door

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Velotaxi

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Installing bicycle racks