Bicycle Master Plan

Urs Walter, City of Zurich

Study tour Norwegian delegation

24. September 2014

Zürich invites to cycling

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Need for action

StagnationMicrocensus since 2000

InsecurityCyclists feel unsafe

Accidents+50% since 2006

No «think bike»Cycling not enoughintegrated in administration

CriticismCritical judgment of infrastructure

Mobility strategyForcefully promotion of cycling

2000-W-SocietyMore cycling in urban mobility

Charter urban mobilityPriorising cycling

City-initiativeReduction of car traffic by 10 percentage points

Wish of general public70% agree on additional investments in cycling

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Accident Counts in Zurich

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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

% Unfälle

Personenwagen Zufussgehende VelofahrendeCars Pedestrians Cyclists

% accidents

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Structure of the bicycle masterplan

Zürich invites to Cycling

More and Safer cycling for Everyone

Attractive and safe

Infrastrucure

Safety and

Behaviour

Cycling for

Everyone

Integration in

Administration

Communication and Services

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Infrastructure fits Target Groups

Standard markings

every-day-cyclists cyclists by habit opportunity-cyclists non-cyclists

Infrastructure

Target Groups

Seperated cycle tracks, wider caycle lanes, streets with light traffic

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Main-routes

• Backbone of the network

• Fast and little obstacles

• Cycle lanes or tracks

• Grid 300 - 500 m

• 97 km until 2025

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Comfort-routes

• City-crossing «cycle carpets»

• Suitable for families, no gaps

• Seperated from motorized traffic

• 55 km until 2025

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Levels of quality

Example comfort routes

A B C D

Flow of

cycling

no disruptions little disruptions partly

interrupted

inexistant

surroundings very attractive okay unattractive very

unattractive

Level of

danger

very low low raised High

Sense of

safety

very good good insufficient bad

AADT ≤ 1‘500 1‘501-3‘000 3‘001-7‘500 >7‘500

Aim: all comfort routes have level A or B

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Safety and behaviour

• Cyclists are respected as equal road users.

• Bicycle is perceived as an attractive and safe mean of transport (perceived safety, image)

• Cycling is free of conflicts (objective safety)

• Traffic rules are respected.

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Cycling for everyone

• People of all ages use the bicycle in everyday life and for leisure.

• All cyclists ride self-confidently and safe

• Specific target groups are addressed separately (mobility management)

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Integration in administration

• «think bike!» in the city administration

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Communication and services

• Positioning of the bicycle as a urban, fast and flexible mean of transport

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Evaluation and monitoring

• Evaluation of effectiveness as a continuous steering instrument for bicycle promotion

• Different Indicators: permanent countings, numbers of accidents, length route network,

number of parking facilities, opinion surveys, etc.

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Masterplan Velo: Retrospect Infrastructure

• New bike lanes

• «Quick and dirty» bike path

• Bicycle traffic lights

• Bicycle laboratory

• Bicycle friendly tracks

• Curbstone laboratory

• Guarded and lockable

bicycle parkings

• Signing for cyclists at

road work sites

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• Campagn «Gasse frei»

• Bicycle-check

Masterplan Velo: Retrospect Infrastructure

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• Cycling test during teaching time

• Truck for teaching about the blind angle

• Permanent signing bicycle-test-routes

• Map for the way to school by bike

• Bike-Park

Masterplan Velo:Retrospect cycling for everyone

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• Bicycle coffee

• Mini-Map

• Test-stations bike sharing

Masterplan Velo:Retrospect communication and services

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• Permanent bicycle counters

• Data on internet

• Continuation of the manuel

countings

• Evaluation of the influence of

weather conditions

• Count of public bike parkings

Masterplan Velo:Retrospect evaluation and monitoring

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Masterplan Velo: Upcoming projects

• Red bike lanes

• Yellow lanes to ease the

passing at intersections

• New bike lanes ans paths

• Bikesharing

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