Act TravelWise Annual Conference, 28 January 2016, Camden Centre, London. Opening presentation by Philippe Crist, International Transport Forum, OECD.

2. bipedalism

3. for people in a hurry

5. 10-15 km/hr
Average speed in European
urban centres at peak periods
12-14 km/hr (Dublin)
15 km/hr (Lyon)
15.5 km/hr (Copenhagen)
Prudhomme and Bocarejo, 2005, City of Paris, 2012, Jensen et al, 2010

6. for people who
cannot afford to be late

8. for healthy people

10. onbalance,themonetisedbenefits
from improvedhealthare upto
greater thanthecombinedhealth
impactsofcrashesandexposureto
airpollution
20x

12. Today’s childrens’
cardiovascular fitness
compared to 30 years ago
-15%
G. Tomkinson et al, 2013

13. for local shops

15. Who spends what in shops?
15.4
15.3
11.0
6.8
Revenue in Copenhagen shops and supermarkets by mode of transport (DKK billion/yr)
City of Copenhagen

16. Who spends what in shops?
Expenditure, Portland (shops, restaurants,bars) by mode of transport (USD person/month)
OTREC, Examining Consumer Bevaviour and Travel Choices
76
61
66
58

17. Retail revenue per square foot and per
hour of occupied parking
$A 0.69
$A 0.19
Lee, 2008

18. 2011
Salt Lake City, USA
S 3rd & S 300th
40.7628885,-111.8825773

19. 2015
Salt Lake City, USA
S 3rd & S 300th
40.7628885,-111.8825773
City of Salt Lake City, 2015
300 South Street Reconfiguration
P
-30%
+30%
$
+9%

20. 41%
6%
42%
22%
10%
55% estimated
actual
Bristol
Shopowner
estimates of
customer access
mode

21. 32%
58%
5%
8%
42%
55% estimated
actual
Graz, AT
Shopowner
estimates of
customer access
mode

22. for successful cities

25. Tami Door,
President, Downtown
Denver Partnership, Inc.
“The number one thing [tech companies] want is bike lanes.
Ten years ago we never would have thought that walkability
or bike lanes would be economic development tools”

26. “I believe that cycling is a fundamental part of the future city
and has been a critical factor in Google’s decision to invest
in King’s Cross and London itself”
Dan Cobley,
(ex) Managing Director,
Google UK

27. “We look forward to using the protected {cycle } routes to
help us attract and retain the people we need to continue
to thrive”
Michel Van Der Bel,
CEO
Microsoft, UK.

28. “Itismuchmore cost-feasibleformeto[enhance thecore
city]withprotected bikelanes,thanitisformetogowayout
somewhere, putinsewers,streetlights,andallthisstuff.
[Cycling]bodeswell forourcitizensandtheirhealth…butit
alsobodeswell forthefinances ofthecity.”
A.C.WhartonJr,
Mayor,
Memphis, TN, USA
655 155 inhabitants,

29. for cohesive cities

33. supernormal

39. Makingcyclistssafe
inthecurrenttrafficsystem?

40. Makingthesystemsafe
for(newandexisting)cyclists?

41. A B
A B
A B
Getting from A to B: Today

42. Getting from A to B: Want
A B
A B
A B

43. 2008
Suwon,
South Korea
Paldal-gu,
37.275380, 127.019707

44. 2014
Suwon,
South Korea
Paldal-gu,
37.275380, 127.019707

45. 2009
Lisbon, Portugal
Av. Duque de Ávila
38.7351324,-9.1490139,17

46. 2014
Lisbon, Portugal
Av. Duque de Ávila
38.7351324,-9.1490139,17

47. 2008
St. Germain-en-
Laye, France
Rue Léon Désoyer
48.899641, 2.081805

48. 2014
St. Germain-en-
Laye, France
Rue Léon Désoyer
48.899641, 2.081805

53. Continuous cycle network of high standard on
routes and at intersections, improve cyclist safety,
security and accessibility, and is thus an important
basis for increasing bicycle use.

54. Copenhagen, DK Tracks &
Lanes

55. Bremen, DE Tracks &
Lanes

56. Sevilla, ES Tracks &
Lanes

57. SPACE
CAPACITY
COST
2.5M2.5M 20 M
25%of the
38,000/DAY 40,000/DAY
95%of the
1.3$
$142K/KM $11.25M/KM
%of the
BICYCLE TRACKS vs. CITY ROADS
Gehl Architects

58. 18€
per capita per year
City of Copenhagen’s annual cycling
infrastructure and maintenance budget

59. On balance: benefits and costs
13:1averagebenefittocostratio(UKandnonUK)
8-33%Ratesofreturnforcyclistbridgeand
intersectionre-designinCopenhagen
Sensitive to context, assumptions (health, modal
transfer) and costs – but….

61. Protected Bicycle Lanes in NYC
2nd Avenue
cycling +9 to 160%
injuries -20%
speed +0 to 14%
before
after
after

62. When you prioritise
active mobility, it
makes getting around
easier for everyone,
including drivers.
If you design a city for cars,
it fails for everyone,
including drivers…
Brent Toderian. TODERIAN
UrbanWorks, former
Director of City Planning,
Vancouver