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Cycling the City

Aris Athanassiadis + Josh Grigsby

Brussels, Belgium

What is Cycling the City?

Bikes arent only for mountains...

What is Cycling the City?

...or racing...or touring.

What is Cycling the City?

Bikes are also an important form of personal transportation

What is Cycling the City?

Cycling can be an excellent way to exercise

What is Cycling the City?

Bicycles can be used to transport people and goods

What is Cycling the City?

Bikes can be used for retail and services

Why is Cycling the City Important?

environmental benefits
requires no fuel emits no emissions produces no noise discourages sprawl is durable, with reusable parts encourages greener streets, paths less roadkill

europa.eu

Houten, Netherlands

Houten, Netherlands (pop. 47,948)


42% of personal movements shorter than 7.5 km made by bike Traffic safety is twice as high in comparison with other new towns 31 residential districts, each accessible to cars only via a ring road Network of different types of paths for cyclists and pedestrians includes a direct backbone path to the town center that has absolute right of way over cars Most schools and important buildings are located along the cyclist's backbone Only in residential streets are cars mixed with cyclists

Houten, Netherlands (pop. 47,948)

The ring road is closed to bicycles; all crossings are made at different levels, by tunnels or bridges The transitions from the ring road to the residential area's are marked by two large buildings, a change from asphalt paving to bricks and a fork to slow down car speed No residential street is straight for more than 75 meters The strength of Houten's traffic system lies in it's persistent policy during the last 35 years in prioritizing cyclists and pedestrians in residential areas

houten.nl

Why is Cycling the City Important?

social benefits
affordable for all reduces classism emancipation of women safe for children and elders promotes interaction improves physical + mental health cycle paths dont create barriers strengthens connection to nature its fun!

Bogota, Columbia

Why is Cycling the City Important?

economic benefits
construction and maintenance of infrastructure for bicycles costs 2-5% of that for automobiles cyclists spend more and shop more often employees who cycle take fewer sick days and are more productive reduces health care expenditures increased quality of life attracts residents and businesses

austroads.com

Why is Cycling the City Important?

economic benefits
construction and maintenance of infrastructure for bicycles costs 2-5% of that for automobiles cyclists spend more and shop more often employees who cycle take fewer sick days and are more productive reduces health care expenditures increased quality of life attracts residents and businesses

austroads.com

Why is Cycling the City Important?

economic benefits
construction and maintenance of infrastructure for bicycles costs 2-5% of that for automobiles cyclists spend more and shop more often employees who cycle take fewer sick days and are more productive reduces health care expenditures increased quality of life attracts residents and businesses

austroads.com

Why is Cycling the City Important?

economic benefits
construction and maintenance of infrastructure for bicycles costs 2-5% of that for automobiles cyclists spend more and shop more often employees who cycle take fewer sick days and are more productive reduces health care expenditures increased quality of life attracts residents and businesses

austroads.com

Why is Cycling the City Important?

economic benefits
construction and maintenance of infrastructure for bicycles costs 2-5% of that for automobiles cyclists spend more and shop more often employees who cycle take fewer sick days and are more productive reduces health care expenditures increased quality of life attracts residents and businesses
europa.eu austroads.com

Groningen, Netherlands (pop. 190,166)


car traffic tripled between 1955-1968 car ownership was above national average population began to drop, rents fell, businesses suffered plan took shape to replace cars with bicycles 1977: six-lane motorway in city center torn down
holland.com internationalstudents.nl

roads throughout city narrowed or closed to car thru-traffic out-of-town shopping centers banned

globalideasbank.org

Groningen, Netherlands (pop. 190,166)


57% of trips in the city are now made by bike 78% of residents, 90% of jobs within 3km radius population decline reversed businesses boomed rents now among highest in Netherlands new homes built with bike-only access new city center buildings must provide bike garages shops lobby city to close their street to car traffic

agreenliving.org

globalideasbank.org

Groningen, Netherlands (pop. 190,166)

This is not an environmental program. It is an economic program. We are boosting jobs and business.
Gerrit van Werven, Senior City Planner

holland.com

globalideasbank.org

Why is Cycling the City Important?

bicycles can be shapers of urban (re)development cities are built and rebuilt around the dominant mode(s) of transportation (re)shaping a city around the bicycle instead of the car restores focus on public space and human scale and facilitates adding green space

Why is Cycling the City Important?

Jnkping, Sweden
archdaily.com

Why is Cycling the City Important?

Jnkping, Sweden
archdaily.com

Why is Cycling the City Important?

Jnkping, Sweden
archdaily.com

Copenhagen, Denmark

Why is Cycling the City Important?

europa.eu

Why is Cycling the City Important?

Why is Cycling the City Important?

Stephanplatz Kaisermhlen Stephanplatz Gasometer Stephanplatz Spittelau Stephanplatz Schnbrunn Stephanplatz Flughafen

4.6 km 4.6 km 3.7 km 5.7 km 18.6 km

(15-25 min) (15-25 min) (10-20 min) (20-30 min) (50-75 min)

Why is Cycling the City Important?

Vienna: Cycling Timeline

Vienna: Current State of Cycling

6% of all trips are made by bicycle 11 different path types 1174 km of infrastructure (207 are wrong way allowed on one way)

Vienna: Current State of Cycling

Vienna: Current State of Cycling

Vienna: Current State of Cycling

Vienna: Current State of Cycling

Cycling the City: Excursion Itinerary

Cycling the City: Excursion Itinerary

Cycling the City: Excursion Itinerary

Cycling the City: Excursion Itinerary

Thank You For Your Attention

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