Sakarya Cycling Inclusive Planning Project

1st Workshop

EMBARQ- Sustainable Transportation Center

Turkey

What was accomplished?

Field visit

Bicycle counts at intersections

Survey with 636 bicycle users

1st Cycling Inclusive Planning Workshop

Bicycle Users SurveyCompleted on May 3-4

636 bicycle users participated

Locations where the survey was completed:Anket Yapilan Yer Anket Sayisi

Sedat Kirtepe Caddesi 47Karaagac Bulvari 40

Asem Mobilyacilar Sitesi 38Turan Caddesi 38Seker fabrikasi 36

Adapazari Gar Binasi Cevresi 23Carsi Merkez (Bulvar ve Dogumevi Civari) 59

Katli Pazar Yeri Cevresi 50Carsi Merkez (Cark Caddesi Civari) 79

Erenler, Topca sebze hali, Ataturk Sanayi Sitesi 35Erenler, Sakarya Caddesi 59

1. Hemzemin Gecit 48Ankara Caddesi 38

Tuvesas 34Teknik Birimler 12

Toplam 636

Survey Results

632

4

Sex

Erkek Kadın

Occupation

7%

77%

1%

15%

student employedunemployed retired

Survey Results - Age

Average=40

Min=12

Max=8211%

18%

21%19% 19%

10%

2%0%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

Age of Bicycle User

For what Purpose are you Using Bicycle Most Frequently?

To go to work50%

For business10%

School/Education2%

Sport/Exercising17%

Shopping6%

Socio-Cultural10%

Other5%

Purpose for using bicycle

How frequently are you using bicycle in your trips?

Bicycle usage frequency

1% 0% 1%

7% 7% 11%

73%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

less than onceper week

1-2 a week 3-4 a week Once a day More thanonce a day

other no reply

Why are you preferring bicycle vs. other means of transportation?

I travel short distances

15%

More economic41%

Not to be caught inheavy traf fic

12%

Better for my health23%

Safeguard the environment

1% Other7%

No answer1%

For how long have you been using your bicycle in your trips?

Average=16 years

Min=15 days

Max=60 years

How many years have you used your bicycle?

5%

10%

14%

19%

14%

19%

8% 7%

1%3%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

0-1 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-60 no reply

Years

How much time does your one-way bicycle trip take?

Average=16 minutesMin= 2 minutesMax=150 minutes

How many minutes does your bicycle trip take?

2%

18%

23% 21%

11%7% 10%

5%

0

50

100

150

200

0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-59 varies no reply

Minutes

Did you have an accident during the last year?

Did you have an accident?

No answer1.1%

I had 2 accidents0.5%

Other1.7%

I collided with another bicycle

0.2%

I collided with a pedestrian

0.8%

I collided with a vehicle4.6%

I fell because of road holes

1.9%

No I did not89.3%

Priorities of Bicycle Users

Construct bicycle lanes and relevant signalization

Repair pavement / asphalt

Capacity building / education of drivers and police on bicyclists rights and priorities

Restructure intersections to allow safe bicycle riding

Build proper bicycle parking infrastructure

Slow speed of traffic flow

Organize educational campaigns in schools to increase and widen bicycle use

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19

3

49

53

18

19

5

43

16

15

42

15

30

26

45

3048

31

19

17

46

41

28

49

10

26

34

43

10

40

26

15

17

32

102

4

5

53

10

65

3818

57

13

26

42

12

36

24

26

432

15

1115

8

9

17

6

2637

1137

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40

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8

26

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54 86

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Morning Peak Hour Bicycle Counts

Morning Peak Hour Bicycle Counts

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Evening Peak Hour Bicycle Counts

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Bicycle Trips Initialization - Attraction Centers

İlk 5 Üretim Merkezi Seyahat üretimi YüzdeŞeker Mah 47 7.9%

Yağcılar Mah 43 7.2%Arabacı Alanı Mah 43 7.2%Mithat Paşa Mah 39 6.6%

Cumhuriyet Mah-Merkez 36 6.1%

İlk 5 Çekim Merkezi Seyahat çekimi YüzdeCumhuriyet Mah-Merkez 236 39.7%

Semerciler Mah 56 9.4%Seker Mah 30 5.1%

Mithat Paşa Mah 28 4.7%İstiklal Mah 25 4.2%

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Desire Lines - Above 7 trips

1st Workshop – Sakarya Bicycle Road Network

Bicycle integrated transport planning and international Best Practices

Creating a bicycle vision for Sakarya

Determine the main requirements to have a successful pilot project in Sakarya

Selection of pilot project route and field visit

Determine the work to be completed and allocate tasks until the 2nd Workshop

Developing a Bicycle Strategy for Sakarya

Improve bicycle infrastructure

Slow motorized vehicle traffic

Improve design of intersections

Create horizontal-vertical signs to improve visibility of route

Improve road / asphalt coating

Educate motor vehicle drivers

Priorities for Bicyclists in Sakarya

1. Safety

2. Continuity

3. Linearity

4. Comfort

5. Attractiveness

Developing a Bicycle Strategy for Sakarya

STRENGHTActual bicycle useThe flat topography

WEAKNESSESLack of knowledge of population on bicycle useCurrent infrastructure is improper for bicycle use

OPPORTUNITIESImportance given to the project by the local governmentOpportunity to integrate project with the other ongoing infrastructure development projects

THREATSPossibility to receive criticism from local population and mediaPossibility of ambiguousness due to upcoming election or other events

Bicycle Network Planning

Bicycle Network Planning

Bicycle Network Planning

Visit of the Pilot Project Site with Bicycles

Assessment of the Factors to Implement a Successful Pilot Project

Current bicycle use is high

Visibility / distinctiveness of site

Site chosen does not get negative reaction that could stop further development

Pilot Project Routes

Next Steps

2nd Workshop (7-9 July 2010)─ Determine the actual problems on the project

route─ Finalize the preliminary design and initiate the

detailed design─ Determine the project stakeholders and develop

the communications plan3rd Workshop─ Analyze the detailed design─ Determine the priority lines to expand from the

pilot project to a bicycle network

THANK YOU

EMBARQ-Sustainable Transportation Center TurkeyTransportation Engineer

Burhan Kocamanburhan.kocaman@wri.org