Part I: BYPAD the method Part II: Example: Basel, Switzerland, velo:consult, Switzerland BYPAD: Quality standard for cycling policy in European cities and regions BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008 The most efficient method for improving your cycling policy
Content Part I: Fundamentals of BYPAD Results of a single BYPAD audit Part II: Example: Cycling policy and BYPAD in Basel, Switzerland BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-2
BYPAD approach By applying techniques of total quality management, local and regional authorities determine the state of their cycling policy so far identify strengths and weaknesses define quality standards and objectives for the future cycling policy in a supervised process BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-3
Cycling policy as a process BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-4
BYPAD quality levels 4 Winner principle: We won t stay at the top by resting on our laurels! 3 We are all pulling into the same direction: Looking beyond our ownbackyard 2 Robinson Crusoe principle: We do our job as good as we can 1 Fire brigade principle: we get active, when it is burning - but no longer BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-5
The BYPAD evaluation process Individual Assessment by members of evaluation group Politician(s) Officials User Group(s) Facts & Figures AUDITOR Meeting 1: Joint Assessment by evaluation group Objective: Consensus on Level of Cycling Policy Meeting 2: Agreement on Quality Objectives and Measures Audit Report and Quality Plan BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-6
Cycle tour through the audited city/ town/ region: self-evident part of the audit process BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-7
Principal item: the BYPAD questionnaire 9 fields of cycling policy 30/22/18 questions in total 4 quality levels Closed answers sorted by quality level - describing measures that have successfully been taken somewhere in Europe giving direct proposals for quality improvement free home delivery of European experience BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-8
Content Part I: Fundamentals of BYPAD Results of a single BYPAD audit Part II: Example: Cycling policy and BYPAD in Basel, Switzerland BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-9
1 Results at a glance for each module/ question BYPAD in Example city: Results by modules 1 User Needs 2 Leadership 3 Policy on paper 4 Means & Personnel 5 Infrastructure, Safety, Service 6 Communikation & Education 7 Target groups & Partnerships 8 Complementary Actions 9 Evaluation & Effects 0 38 56 50 56 50 63 75 75 0 25 50 75 100 BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-10
2 BYPAD audit report and quality plan Inventory of the cycling policy so far Documentation of the audit per question Agreement on objectives, measures, per fields of action BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-11
3 BYPAD Certificate confirming the city s/ town s/ region s commitment to improve the quality of the cycling policy BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-12
Content Part I: Fundamentals of BYPAD Results of a single BYPAD audit Part II: Example: Cycling policy and BYPAD in Basel, Switzerland* *supported by Barbara Auer, cycling coordinator, building & planning office, Canton of Basel-City BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-13
Local cycling policy: Basel, Switzerland More quality for bicycle traffic situated at the border triangle of Switzerland, France, Germany ca. 170 000 (7 000 inh./ km 2 ) 150 000 jobs (pharmaceutical industry, service sector, education) center of research & study (10 000 students) cultural & economic centre of an international region of some 2 million inhabitants) Mostly flat, some hills BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-14
Basel: Transport system Important (inter)national traffic junction City of short distances Dense local public transport network (bus, tramway, regional train system) Dense cycle route network Pedestrian areas in city center Low speeds (30km/h) in residential areas 326 cars /1 000 inhabitants BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-15
Basel: Traffic situation More than 50% of working persons are commuters coming to Basel ( > 1/3 cross border commuters) about 45% of commuting is walking or cycling Modal share 1991 Walking cycling public transport car 24 17 32 27 BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-16
Basel: Legal basis Environmental law Planning and building law Basel aims at an overall increase of walking, cycling and public transport positive discrimination of cycling and walking whenever constructional, operational, traffic directing or limiting measures are taken regulates private cycle parking situations includes a directive for cycle parking facilities for new building or significant reconstructions BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-17
Basel: Planning papers Local transport plan Basel, 2001 Local cycling policy, 1981 Co-ordination of the overall transport system sustainable developemnet of the city sustainable urban mobility economical use of availanble road capacity Definition of a canton-wide cycle route network (140km) Definition of standards Identification of necessary local improvements BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-18
Basel: Development of cycling - phase 1 1975 Promotion of cycling as one of the main objectives of the cantonal government 1981 Local Cycling Policy: concept of cycle route network 1985 Political initiative of cyclists organisations. Aim: realisation of a canton-wide cycle route network for daily cycling within seven years 1987 Decision of a global budget of 16.13 million for cycling over seven years 2001 Local Transport Plan where promotion of cycling is integrated 1988-2004 Realisation of the cycle route network (phase 1) BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-19
Development of cycling - phase 1 BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-20
Realised measures phase 1 Infrastructure Cycle route network of 140km (122km realised, 10km in process) Separate cycling facilities on main roads Improvement of dangerous crossings Realisation and improvement of cycle parking facilities Bike parking at main railway station (from 1100 to 1700 parking places in 3 steps) BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-21
Infrastructure examples Cycle route Separate facilities on main road BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-22
Infrastructure examples Cycle parking at main railway station for 1 700 bicycles BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-23
Realised measures phase 1 Operational measures Introduction of 30km/h zones in residential areas Car restrictions in the city center Opening one-way streets for contra-flow cycling Combined bus and cycle lanes Signage of cycle routes BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-24
Operational examples Combined bus and cycle lane - one-way street with contra-flow cycling BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-25
Operational examples Indirect left turn sign-posted recreational route BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-26
Effects of phase 1 more and safer cycling Modal shift 2001 (because of different survey designs not comparable with values from 1991) walking cycling public transport Car 28 22 23 27 Cyclist safety BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-27
Basel: chronology of cycling policy 2002 The global budget was spent a new cycling concept had to be made for asking the cantonal council for additional money 2002 BYPAD Audit 2003-2004 Elaboration of a new cycling strategy based on BYPAD results 2003-2005 Development of a cantonal cycle parking policy 2006 2008 Revision of the cycle parking directive (quantity and quality) 2006-2010 Realisation phase of the new cycling strategy, financed by the second global budget of 5.2 million BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-28
BYPAD quality plan Main focuses of Basel s future cycling policy Improvement of infrastructure Data/ Facts/ Evaluation/ Monitoring Improving the data basis, e.g. by interviewing users Calculating the potentials of cycle use Improving data management Evaluationa and monitoring of effectiveness of measures User needs/ Leadership/ personnel resources Information/generation of knowlegde and dissemination Improve personnel resources + adapt competences to increased reqirements Cycling quality audit Improving co-operation between politicians, officials and bicycle user groups Promoting cycling by soft measures Public relations, communication Promoting cycling to school Cycle training BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-29
Second global budget, 2006-2010: 4 91 mio. 1 2 3 4 5 Completion of cycle route network Opening one-way streets for contra-flow cycling Creation of cycle parking facilities Data management Communication, promotion measures in the cycle route network) Improvements (85% solutions) safe routes to school Complementary measures (i.e. signage) 3.7 Mio pure cycling projects only quick check of remaining one.-way streets 122 600 Data + conceptions quick realisation in case of clear need for action City, residential areas, stations and stops of public transport: quantity + quality! Reserven einplanen revision of parking regulation inventory of cycling infrastructure / cycle parking facilities in GIS Surveys, countings, inquiries acquisition of counting equipment campaigns + actions; printed information education, advice, safety (children, migrants) intersectoral co-ordination + cooperation (e.g. police, health, schools, environment) 613 500 eventually EXTRA budget 184 000 61 300 BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-30
Principles for realisation + financing 1 Duration 2006 2010 safeguarding a quick realisation 2 Who pays? Cycle measures depending of or at the same time as road construction projects Main cost unit Big cycling projects (cycle parkings, tunnels, bridges etc.) Via separate budget, which needs to be decided by the cantonal council Pure cycle measures global budget 3 4 5 Involving cycling Principal involvement of cycling in all road construction projects/ in all changes of traffic circulation/ traffic management Bigger projects Accelerate realisation Initiate as early as possible Co-determination working group cycling: persons concerned can have an early look into the workshop Project committe Cycling: Cycling and walking co-ordinator, head of building department, representatives of the quarters in question, bicycle user group etc. 6 reporting annual BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-31
Strengths of Basel s cycling policy Continuity Financing Parameters Cooperation cycling is on the political agenda for more than 30 years because of global budgets for several years only yearly decision of what, not if clear regulations about cost units Cycling is integrated part of the overall mobility policy Cycle route network plan: whenever a road section is to be under construction, cycling is taken into account relating to importance of the section in the cycle route network Cantonal standards and demands guarantee quality between departments helps to profit from positive synergies Co-determination clearly regulated for all persons/ organisations involved BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-32
Example of data management BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-33
Standards for cycling infrastructure BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-34
Examples of cycle routes BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-35
Standards for cycling infrastructure BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-36
Examples of bicycle parking sites BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-37
Examples of soft measures BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-38
? Any questions??? Thank you for your attention! BYPAD platform final conference, Tartu/Estonia, 18 19 September 2008-39
The most efficient method for improving your cycling policy