Steven Schepel, Love Cycling Go Dutch Conference Newcastle, 5 November 2013 Workshop 3: Liveable neighbourhoods

1. SAFE & FRIENDLY STREETS
experience over the years in the Netherlands
MENSenSTRAAT
steven.schepel@schepel-dupre.demon.nl

2. 1975
Woonerf
(Homezone)
“ Street for children
where cars are allowed ”
• max. 15 km/h
• limited parking
• full width for
pedestrians/children
• suited lay-out

3. 1980
‘Traffic Liveability’
Governmental report
recommending to
make a clear division
80-90% Habitat areas
10-20% Main Roads
01-02% Motorways

4. 1980
Joint initiative for lower
speeds:
• Right of Way for Children
• Cyclist Union
• Pedestrian Association
Result:
Legislation on
30 km/h streets
50
km/h
IS TEVEEL
30 m/h is too much

5. 2000
Sustainable Safety
National and
Local authorities
agree to realize:
• only 3 road categories
• large 30 km/h areas
target : from 10%
to 50% within 5 years
• priority on mainroads
• change in traffic rules

6. Speed <-> proper lay-out, over the years,
within built-up areas, in the Netherlands
Limit
km/h
proper
lay-out
‘65
‘80
‘95
’10
??
--15
30
30
50
50
pedestrian
woonerf
OK
not yet
not yet
OK
05
------90
05
10
10
----75
05
10
10
05
05
60
10
15
10
35
15
15
10
20
20
35
10
05
15

7. Street:
Cement for
Cohesion
Conditions:
• Safe &Friendly
• For all sorts of
unmotorized
roadusers,
• Not just for the
average driver

8. Safe&Friendly
in six aspects
•
•
•
•
•
•
Protection
Walkability
Cyclebility
Criss-crossability
Enjoyability
Usability

9. Protection
 Social Safety
People on the street
• walking
• cycling
• sitting
• looking from inside
Suited lighting
Seats

10. Protection
 Road Safety
Speed
• low real speed
• low limit
Lay-out inducing
• extra attention
where necessary
• wide-angle view

11. Walkability
Crossing
• traffic
• speed
• view
• length
Walkable width
• sidewalk
• middle of street
(low speed only)

12. Cyclebility
Crossing
• traffic
• speed
• view
• length
Cyclable width
• middle of road
or
• special path/lane

13. Crisscrossability
Low speed
Small traffic volume
Limited parking
(during daytime)

14. Enjoyability
Streetscape:
• variety
• attractivity
• green
• private elements
• art/sculpture
• views
• suited lay-out

15. Usability
Space for:
• play next to home
• sitting
• quiet play
• active play
• groupactivities
Safe routes to
• Playground
• Social Centre

16. Gone round the bend?
steven.schepel@schepel-dupre.demon.nl

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