Sasan Amini Becky Alper

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1 Increasing Students Awareness Sasan Amini Becky Alper Technical University f Munich

2 City f Munich - Situatin fr Bicycles 14% f traffic in Munich is by bicycle 1200 km f cycling rute netwrk including: 40% cycling lanes and paths 22% tracks thrugh parks 38% rutes n rads with lw traffic vlumes r 30 km/hr speed limits Gal f 300 cntraflw cycling rutes n ne-way streets by 2015; apprximately 50% have been pened Cnclusin: 72% f peple think cycling infrastructure in Munich is gd r very gd

3 Objectives Increase Awareness Increase knwledge Change behavir f cyclists

4 Ideas Plan A: Safety Campaign Campus Event Parking Day Plan B: Infrastructure Prject Bike Bx Cntraflw junctin markings Karlsplatz Junctin Scheling strasse HGV parking

5 Plan A: Safety Campaign Campus Event Educate and energize Technical University f Munich students n safe cycling prcedures. Why? Raise awareness and educate regarding specific cycling prblems in Munich As identified by experts r in statistics Fr example: Lack f high visability clthing r lack f knwledge regarding rules f the rad The majrity f deaths frm cycling are men and as an engineering schl, TUM is predminantly male. Captive audience Easier Evaluatin.

6 Plan A: Safety Campaign Park(ing) Day Fcus n drawing the attentin t bicycling arund TUM thrugh reapprpriating a parking space at the edge f the campus Culd be included/extensin f cmmunicatins campaign Culd be included/extensin f cmmunicatins campaign Temprary actin where we culd highlight the need t reduce speeds and add space fr cycling Disadvantage: Official 2013 day is during the semester break (September 20th, 2013)

7 Safety Campaign Innvative Ideas t get mre Attentin: Literature n safe cycling tips like: Obey traffic signs and signals Never ride against traffic Never ride with headphnes Ride in the middle f the lane in slwer traffic Make eye cntact with drivers Bike repair/maintenance Cycling maps Vide clips Games and activities highlighting bicycle safety, such as egg helmet drp

8 Safety Campaign Free (inexpensive) give-away items such as key chains, bkmarks, Seat Cvers, Leg Bands, spke cards etc.

9 Partners Technical University f Munich City f Munich Signatries f Eurpean Rad Safety Charter German Rad Safety Assciatin (Deutsche Verkehrswacht DVW) German Rad Safety Cuncil DVR German Cyclist Federatin (ADFC) Lcal Bike Shps

10 Evaluatin Student Questinnaire Purpse: T determine hw familiar students are with the rules f bicycling When? During the campaign event Fllw up survey with same grup and same questins Bicycle Cunt/Mnitring Attempt t gauge if behavirs have changed When? Befre and after campaign event

11 Difficulties Language Barriers German Laws Lack f knwledge f decisin-making prcedures Cnvincing plicy makers that imprvements are needed

12 Timeline April - university level cmmunicatins Chair f ITS STARS students frm TUM May - data gathering May - City f Munich Radlhaupstadt/mbility management ffice June/July - hld cmmunicatins event n TUM central campus September - Park(ing) day Octber/Nvember - evaluate impact f prject

13 Plan B: Infrastructure Prject Chse lcatin based n factrs such as cyclist vlume and crash rates Sme alternative pavement treatments culd be applied, including different clrs, striping and symbls. Ptential Infrastructure Prjects:

14 Bike Bx

15 Cntraflw junctin marking

16 HGV Parking Pririty

17 Karlzplatz Kurb

18 Thank yu!