Victor Andrade, AAU

1. BIKEABILITYVictor Andrade*, Ole B. Jensen, Henrik Harder, Jens Madsen
* Associate Professor (Lektor) / Ph.D in Urbanism. Architect m.a.a. / email: vsil@create.aau.dk

2. BIKEABILITY
Main Objective
This research aims to identify infrastructure typologies and design
elements that can help promote cycling significantly.
Research Questions
What measures related to bike infrastructure can significantly
promote the use of the bicycle?
Is there a relationship between demographics and perception and
use of bike infrastructures?

3. HANS B. GADE
VESTERGADE VEST
BRYGGEBRO
BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE CASES

4. BRYGGEBRO HANS B GADE VESTERGADE V.

5. Triangulation
Data Collection
Interviews with key actors
Scientific articles and reports
Counting
Web survey
Visual Observation and image collection
Analysis
Statistical Treatment
Discourse Analysis

6. Vestergade Vest Hans B. Gade Bryggebro
Cyclists p/day 2500 100% 2000 100% 5000 100%
Flyers distributed 1328 53,12% 1005 50,25% 3020 60,40%
Respondents 298 11,92%
22,43%
163 8,15%
16,21%
310 6,2%
10,26%

8. Chi2
SATISFACTION X EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
SATISFACTION X GENDER
SATISFACTION X AGE
PURPOSE OF THE TRIP X AGE
PURPOSE OF THE TRIP X EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

9. Demographics
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
NO
ANSWER
00 - 10
YEARS
11 - 20
YEARS
21 - 30
YEARS
31 - 40
YEARS
41 - 50
YEARS
51 - 60
YEARS
61 - 70
YEARS
AGE
1%
49%50%
GENDER
NO
ANSWER
MAN
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
NO ANSWER PUBLIC
SCHOOL
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
HIGH
SCHOOL
SHORT
HIGHER
EDUCATION
MEDIUM
HIGHER
EDUCATION
LONG
HIGHER
EDUCATION
EDUCATION LEVEL

10. Residential Location

11. Commuting Infrastructure
1%
69%
3%
6%
9%
8%
4%
WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE ON BRYGGEBROEN?
NO ANSWER
TRANSPORTATION TO AND
FROM WORK
RECREATION / LEISURE
VISIT FAMILY / FRIENDS
PURCHASING / SHOPPING
TRANSPORTATION TO AND
FROM SCHOOL
OTHERS

12. 2%
30%
68%
ARE YOU BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER
THE OPENING OF BRYGGEBROEN?
NO ANSWER
YES
NO

13. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
IF YES, WHAT QUALITIES ABOUT BRYGGEBROEN HAS INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE OF
BIKING MORE OFTEN?

14. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
FAST CONNECTION

15. Acessibility

19. 1%
35%
28%
15%
12%
9%
CONFLIT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT TRAVEL
MODES
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM

23. 2%
59%
23%
8%
5% 3%
POOR SIGNPOSTING AND
INTERPRETATION
NO ANSWER
NOT
PROBLEMATIC
A BIT
PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC

27. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
NO ANSWER NOT AT ALL NOT
IMPROTANT
NEUTRAL IMPORTANT VERY
IMPROTANT
HOW IMPORTANT IS STREET DESIGN (GREEN
AREAS, LIGHTING, ETC.) FOR YOUR DECISION
TO TAKE THE BIKE?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DESIGN
SOLUTIONS THAT ARE APPLIED TO
BRYGGEBROEN (LIGHTING, ETC)?
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
AESTHETICS / BEAUTY

32. FROM VESTERBRO
TOWARDS VESTERBRO
7-8
100
200
300
400
500
8-9 9-10 11-1210-11 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19
CYCLISTS
7-8
10
20
30
40
50
8-9 9-10 11-1210-11 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19
PEDESTIANS WITH BICYCLES

36. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
NO
ANSWER
VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY
GOOD
FAST CONNECTION

38. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
SAFETY

39. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%

40. 3%
46%
35%
8%
5%
3%
ILLEGALLY PARKED BICYCLES
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM

42. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
NO ANSWER 6-7 DAYS OF
WEEK
5 DAYS OF
WEEK
3-4 DAYS OF
WEEK
1-2 DAYS OF
WEEK
1-3 DAYS OF
MONTHS
MORE
RARELY
HOW OFTEN DO YOU BIKE ON HANS BROGES
GADE?
2%
45%
6%
4%
19%
13%
11%
WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE ON HANS BROGES
GADE?
NO ANSWER
TRANSPORTATION TO AND
FROM WORK
RECREATION / LEISURE
VISIT FAMILY / FRIENDS
PURCHASING / SHOPPING
TRANSPORTATION TO AND
FROM SCHOOL

43. 1%
85%
11%
3%
0%
0%
PAVEMENT PROBLEMS
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM
2%
75%
19%
2%
2% 0%
CRACKS AND RAMPS ON INTERSECTIONS
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM

44. 1%
60%
25%
10%
2% 2%
POOR SCENIC
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM
2%
80%
15%
2% 1%
0%
POOR SIGNPOSTING AND INTERPRETATION
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM

49. 1%
13%
86%
ARE YOU BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER THE
OPENING OF HANS BROGES GADE?
NO ANSWER
YES
NO
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
IF YES, WHAT QUALITIES ABOUT HANS BROGES
GADE HAS INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE OF BIKING
MORE OFTEN?

50. BRYGGEBRO HANS B GADE VESTERGADE V.

51. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
NO ANSWER 00 - 10 YEARS 11 - 20 YEARS 21 - 30 YEARS 31 - 40 YEARS 41 - 50 YEARS 51 - 60 YEARS 61 - 70 YEARS 71 - 80 YEARS 81 - 90 YEARS
AGE
BRYGGEBROEN
HANS BROGES GADE
VESTERGADE

52. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
NO ANSWER TRANSPORTATION
TO AND FROM WORK
RECREATION /
LEISURE
VISIT FAMILY /
FRIENDS
PURCHASING /
SHOPPING
TRANSPORTATION
TO AND FROM
SCHOOL
OTHERS
MAIN PURPOSE FOR BIKING
Bryggebroen
Hans Broges Gade
Vestergade

53. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
NO ANSWER 6-7 DAYS OF WEEK 5 DAYS OF WEEK 3-4 DAYS OF WEEK 1-2 DAYS OF WEEK 1-3 DAYS OF
MONTHS
MORE RARELY
WALKING WITHOUT BIKE
Bryggebroen
Hans Broges Gade
Vestergade

54. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
NO ANSWER VERY DISSATISFIED DISSATISFIED NEUTRAL SATISFIED VERY SATISFIED
SATISFACTION WITH THE SITE
Bryggebroen
Hans Broges Gade
Vestergade

55. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
NO ANSWER YES NO
BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER THE INTERVENTION?
Bryggebroen
Hans Broges Gade
Vestergade

56. BIKEABILITYVictor Andrade*, Ole B. Jensen, Henrik Harder, Jens Madsen
* Associate Professor (Lektor) / Ph.D in Urbanism. Architect m.a.a. / email: vsil@create.aau.dk