25. It took
40 years
How it started
Puts a big fat smile
on your face
It carries your
goodies home
It feels like flying
Faster and easier
than walking
It’s as quiet as a
mouse
The Earth sends a lil extra luv to
those on bicycles
(this is scientifically documented)
Gives you
legs of steel
No need to pay for gas,
parking or insurance
Wizzes past
traffic jams
Slows global
warming
Zero emissions
Shapes up the bootie
26. It took
40 years
How it started
Groningen was the first to introduce their “Traffic circulation plan”
•To make city center livable
•To decrease pollution
•To promote the use of cycles
Amsterdam, Nijmegen, Utrecht and Rotterdam followed and that got things started
27. It took
40 years
Every city needs a development strategy!
Hardware
The material/physical
necessities for cycling
•Paths
•Parking
•Numbers of bicycles
But also:
•Facilities to combine
modes of transportation
•Shops and services
28. It took
40 years
Every city needs a development strategy!
Software
The human side of mobility
•Behavioural & cultural change
•Driver awareness
•Traffic & urban design from a
human perspective
But also:
•Legal aspects
•Communication & promotion
•Incentives from companies to
employees
29. It took
40 years
Every city needs a development strategy!
Orgware
Cooperation between stakeholders is
mandatory
•How to organize planning apparatus
•Integration of cycling in urban &
mobility planning
•Dynamic plans for long term planning
•Create a collaborative atmosphere
between stakeholders
•Financing
•Finding the right arguments
31. To
Conclude
•Plan for the future, not today
•Be fair, bikes where possible, but don’t ban cars
•Air quality, health & quality of life, must be main arguments
•Create commitment and change mentality, don’t just use technology
•You need marketeers and early adopters