Global Trends in cycling Klaus Bondam Born 1963 Civil servant Actor and theatre manager Member of the City Council in Copenhagen 2002 2010 Mayor for the Technical and Environmental Administration 2006 2009 Mayor for the Employment and Integration Administration 2010 Director of the Danish Cultural Institute/Benelux based in Brussels, Belgium 2010-2013 Director of Danish Cyclists Federation 2014- Velo-City Global 2014 page 1 page 2 1
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Copenhagen the Capital Cities for children page 5 Sted / 07-06-2014 side 6 3
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Municipal policies Climate capital page 17 page 18 9
Green and Blue Capital City Clean and Healthy Major City page 19 page 20 10
World s Best City for Cycling More urban life for all page 21 page 22 11
More people to Walk More More people staying longer page 23 page 24 12
Did they really said that? For instance, I interviewed a couple in their 50s. They had a car because you have to when you have kids, they said. Their children had already left home, but the explanation remained. Malene Freudendal, Roskilde University I have tried to convince my students from China that the bicycle is really useful in a large city, but they consider the bicycle old-fashioned. They support the ban on bikes in Shanghai to create more room for cars which they see as progress. Per Homann Jespersen, Roskilde University page 25 page 26 13
Health effects Physically active individuals live 5 years longer than inactive individuals Active individuals have 4 fewer years of severe illness than inactive individuals Children that cycles to school has 10 % better physical condition Children that starts cycling at 9 years of age - still has almost 10% better physical condition In cost-benefit terms the health and life expectancy benefits of cycling are seven times greater that the accidents cost. Adults that cycles to work - or every day - has 30% lower mortality rate page 27 page 28 14
Cycle Superhighways Cycle Superhighways Planned 300 km. Reduction in CO2 emissions 7.000 t. anually Annual saving in health costs 40,0 mill. Reduction in congestion Total investment 54,0-134,0 mill. (1 km. of new Metro cost 134,0 mill.) page 29 page 30 15
Innovative approach E-Bikes Sted / 07-06-2014 side 31 page 32 16
Leadership The father of Cities for People The target is a liveable, sustainable city. A city is not just about the enviroment. It s also about social sustainability, quality of life. Our vision is that a city is a place where people can see and meet each other. To often the objective of urban planning seems to be traffic flow, Traffic is not the target. Traffic is part of city life, not the other way arround. Helle Søholt, partner, Gehl Architects. Sted / 07-06-2014 side 33 page 34 17
Global Trends in cycling Here you are!!! Urgently realizing A need for policy development Professionalization in advocacy Respect for everyday cycling Cooperation between different stakeholders Go for political consensus Velo-City Global 2014 page 35 Sted / 07-06-2014 side 36 18
Understanding Bicycle Economy Socio economic benefits Personal economy Open to new developments Innovative approach Cycle-Superhighways E-bikes Campaigns 30 km/hour-zones Cargo-bikes Sted / 07-06-2014 side 37 ITS Sted / 07-06-2014 side 38 19
Leadership by example Visibility Walk the talk Awareness of new knowledge Shops survive Risk of being inactive Many are both cyclists, motorists, pedestrians and user of public transport on the same day Physical infrastructure gives safety, security and drop in accidents Sted / 07-06-2014 side 39 Sted / 07-06-2014 side 40 20
Global trends in cycling (resume) Urgently realizing a) need for policy development, b) professionalization in advocacy c) respect for everyday cycling d) cooperation between different stakeholders e) go for political consensus Understanding Bicycle Economy a) socio economic benefits b) personal economy Open to new developments a) innovative approach b) super cycle highways/e-bikes c) campaigns d) 30 km/hour-zones e) cargo-bikes f/ ITS Leadership by example a) visibility b) walk the talk Awareness of new knowledge a) shops survive b) risk of being inactive c) many are both cyclists, motorists, pedestrians and user of public transport on the same day d) physical infrastructure gives safety, security and drop in accidents They have been telling us a lie! The car = Freedom (No) Mobility = Freedom (Yes) Sted / 07-06-2014 side 41 Sted / 07-06-2014 side 42 21
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