Groningen. welcome to the cycling paradise

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1 Groningen welcome to the cycling paradise

2 Nienke de Jong Municipality of Groningen Department of Spatial Planning and Economic Affairs (ROEZ) Bureau of Traffic and Transport

3 Content of this presentation Impression of Groningen 7 key succes factors to why cycling is popular in Groningen Bicycles (parking) at the railway station Park and Ride (P+R) and bikes Bicycles (parking) in the city centre

4 Location of Groningen the Netherlands

5 AMSTERDAM Groningen

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13 Groningen The city in the Region

14 Facts and figures of Groningen 84 km 2 188,000 inhabitants 134,000 jobs (about 55,000 in city center) 49,000 students (more than 50% lives in Groningen) 85,000 houses 75,000 cars (0,41 cars per person) 300,000 bicycles (estimated)

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17 Everyday commuting 215,000 commuters per day in 2020 most people arrive from the south 75% arrives by car, 15% by public transport

18 Everyday commuting traffic jam on main infrastructure Succes factor 1

19 Politics - Succes factor 2 Seat distribution City Council Groningen 5% 5% 3% 3% 23% Labour Party (PvdA) Green Party (GroenLinks) Socialist Party (SP) 13% Democrats (D66) Liberal Party (VVD) City Party (Stadspartij) Christian Democrats (CDA) 15% 10% 10% 13% Christian Union (CU) Student Party (Student en Stad) Animal Party (PvdD) Mayor and Executive Board

20 Traffic circulation More space for pedestrians, cyclist and public transport

21 Traffic circulation Succes factor 3 P P P P P P

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25 Traffic circulation - evaluation mid term review in 1980 number of visitors to city centre stayed the same as 1976 use of bicycle stayed the same as 1976 increase in number of pedestrians (7% up) decrease in number of cars (44% down) increase in use of public transport traffic and transport policy after 1977: almost car free city centre and good facilities for bicycle and public transport!

26 Traffic circulation in 2010 start of study for extending the city centre sectors towards the ring road Main objectives are: increasing the liveability in the city contribution to a sustainable city (most sustainable city in 2025) decreasing the car use between different neighbourhoods

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28 Compact city Building more city within the city

29 Compact city Succes factor 4 integral approach of town planning and mobility small city centre (only 1 km 2 ) = beautiful within 3 kilometres of city centre live 80% of inhabitants within 3 kilometres of city centre are 90% of jobs most distances are less than 5 kilometres compact city results in high usage of bicycle Groningen: Bicycle city 2002

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31 Bicycle infrastructure Cycling, the most sustainable mode of transport

32 Facts and figures of cycling 205 kilometre of special infrastructure (bicycle paths and lanes) = Succes factor 5 3,35 movements per person per day in total 1,31 movement per person per day by bicycle (average in the Netherlands is 0,84) 60% of all movements by bicycle some routes cyclists a day

33 Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

34 Bicycle infrastructure special bicycle lanes Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

35 Bicycle infrastructure roundabout where cyclists have right of way Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

36 Bicycle infrastructure special bicycle paths Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

37 Bicycle infrastructure bicycle tunnel Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

38 Bicycle infrastructure pedestrian areas (shared space) Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

39 Traffic lights - Succes factor 6 green light for all directions at the same time right turn on red waiting Vervoerwijze time in Groningen forecast 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

40 Traffic lights green light for all directions at the same time Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

41 Traffic lights right turn on red Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

42 Traffic lights waiting time forecast Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

43 Traffic lights inflated bicycle lane Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

44 Traffic lights bicycle lanes for each direction Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

45 The (bicycle city) Malmö examples separate (inflated) bicycle lanes, tunnels, facilities Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

46 Communication and information Succes factor 7 brochures, advertisements,

47 Communication and information press invitation

48 Communication and information The Malmö example

49 Communication and information promotion to the shop with the ringing of the bicycle-bell

50 Railway station

51 Why do people come by bike to the station? = Bicycle parking facilities places

52 History building the City Balcony railway station area before City Balcony

53 History building the City Balcony start of the project 2002 budget 10 million one central bus station, safer for pedestrians create better opportunities for bicycle parking increase the quality of the railway station area

54 History building the City Balcony City Balcony

55 History building the City Balcony City Balcony

56 History building the City Balcony City Balcony

57 Characteristics railway station-area number of bikes almost doubled in six years Thursday Saturday

58 Characteristics railway station-area capacity places, bikes in the weekend 1 guarded bicycle shelter (Dutch Railways) 1 bicycle shelter with 24-hour surveillance free bicycle parking (except guarded bicycle shelter during week) maximum parking duration 12 days not allowed to park bikes outside facilities

59 Characteristics railway station-area too many bikes or not enough racks!

60 Maintenance bikes will be removed longer than 12 days and/or outside facilities in 2009 were bikes removed only bikes (one-third) were picked up by owner removed bikes are transported to depot with places owners have to pay 25,- to get bike back every two weeks there is a bike-sale (in 2009: ,-)

61 Maintenance bikes will be removed restricted zone for parked bicycles

62 Maintenance bikes will be removed bicycle with maintenance-labels

63 New train stations intensify number of trains on regional train network

64 New train stations with bicycle shelters (1.500 places)

65 Park and Ride (P+R) From P+R to street parking in the city centre

66 Parking policy our car parking policy contributes significantly to a: accessible, sustainable and attractive city Attractive City Parking policy Sustainable City Accessible City

67 Parking policy City centre Old quarters New quarters Suburbs Business and industrial area

68 Park-and-Ride policy Car Parking Travel Car Parking Travel

69 Park-and-Ride policy realise new locations and expand existing locations increase the quality of all locations enhance the accessibility of P+R by car and bike agreements with big employers

70 Park-and-Ride policy

71 Park-and-Ride policy

72 The end Questions?

73 Bicycle parking in the city centre the latest challenge in Groningen s bicycle policy

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76 Dilemma more bikes than racks 4 guarded bicycle shelters (total capacity 1.200) new bicycle shelter Groninger Forum in 2015 (capacity 1.700) on-street parking facilities (total capacity 4.500) on-street parked bicycles (8.000) this means

77 Dilemma more bikes than racks no more space on footpath

78 Dilemma more bikes than racks everywhere bicycles

79 Dilemma more bikes than racks accessibility to doors

80 Dilemma more bikes than racks unsafe for pedestrians

81 Dilemma more bikes than racks front door destination is part of the bicycle success regulation/organizing bicycle parking may undermine this finding a new balance in accessibility, order and city appearance

82 Solution project City Bikes start of project in 2005 as an experiment attempt to get grip on the problem extra parking places for bicycles use of bicycle shelters for free introduction of the red carpet (7 locations) introduction of peak hour parking facilities for cyclists (1.300) target: 10% less on-street parked bicycles

83 Solution project City Bikes signs bikes are being removed! Vervoerwijze in Groningen 59,0% 4,2% 36,8% Auto Fiets OV

84 Solution project City Bikes introduction red carpet

85 Solution project City Bikes peak hour parking facilities before

86 Solution project City Bikes peak hour parking facilities after

87 The end Questions?

88 Facts and figures of cycling average speed is 14,2 kilometre per hour average distance within 10 minutes is 2,4 kilometres (by car 1,6 kilometres) stolen bicycles in 2008 (2.760 notifications)

89 Facts and figures of cycling traffic safety over 10 years Traffic casualties Light injured Admission to hospital Passed aw ay

90 Facts and figures of cycling severe victims per transportmode Severe victims per transportmode in Car Bus Motorcycle Moped Bicycle Pedestrian Remaining