1. Bicycle Inclusive Planning and Design
The Dutch way
Love Cycling, go Dutch
Cycle Conference
Edinburgh, 13 November 2012
Wim van der Wijk
2. Basic principles
Human being as measure of things →
→ design from cyclists’ point of view
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4. How to design Bicycle facilities
Sustainable Safety Function
of road
Function, form and use
in balance, from road safety
point of view
Design Use
of road of road
function: use of the road as intended by the road authority
design: the physical design and layout properties of the infrastructure
use: actual use of the infrastructure and behaviour of the road user
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5. How to design Bicycle facilities
Road categorization
Through roads: Long distance traffic Segregated
Distributor roads: Connects areas facilities on
Access roads: Access to properties distributor roads
Urban area:
Distributor road Access road
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6. 5 main requirements
Safety Directness
Cohesion
Applicable to:
• Network
• Routes
• Sections
• Junctions
• Parking
Comfort Attractiveness
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7. Network
• Complete
• Comprehensible
• Various routes
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8. Routes
• From Origin to Destination
• Comprehensible
• Safe and Comfortable
Arnhem
Bemmel
Elst
Nijmegen
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9. Sections
• Separation
• Width
• Pavement and Additions
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10. Junction / crossing
• Type
• Give way
• Traffic calming / attention
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11. Bicycle parking
• All Origins and Destinations
• Safe and secure
• Comfortable
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12. Thank you for your attention!
wim.van.der.wijk@rhdhv.com
+31 6 10914420
www.royalhaskoningdhv.com
www.royalhaskoning.co.uk
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