We dream the same dreams: Aligning pedestrian and cyclist’s interests for a more liveable city
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This document discusses aligning the interests of pedestrians and cyclists for a more livable city. It notes that while everyone walks, there is no powerful lobby to advocate for walking. It also states that pedestrians and cyclists dream of the same things - they want livable streets and to not have to put up with poor conditions. The document calls for a coherent vision and strategy to reclaim streets for a more livable city that prioritizes walking, cycling, and public transit over cars. It advocates for traffic calming and safer streets for all.
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We dream the same dreams: Aligning pedestrian and cyclist’s interests for a more liveable city
- 1. We dream the same dreams: Aligning pedestrian and cyclist’s interests for a more liveable city Hackney Cycling Conference 6th June 2014 Bruce McVean, Founder, Movement for Liveable London @liveablelondon @brucemcvean
- 3. “Lowly, unpurposeful, and random as they may appear, sidewalk contacts are the small change from which a city’s wealth may grow.” Jane Jacobs, The Death & Life of Great American Cities Image: Living Streets
- 4. Everybody walks … but nobody cares “No powerful lobby upholds the general interest in being able to walk without constraint or danger. There's no money in it and everyone expects someone else to put in the hard work.” Nick Cohen, Why is Britain such a dangerous place for walkers? The Observer
- 5. Everybody walks … somebody cares
- 6. Woodrow Phoenix, Rumble Strip
- 7. Photo: LCC Everybody walks … somebody cares
- 8. We dream the same dream, we want the same thing London Councils, Walking and Cycling in London - What Residents Think
- 9. We dream the same dream, we put up with the same crap
- 10. We dream the same dream, we put up with the same crap
- 11. “In most cities, the motorist’s perception is so dominant that their confusions can become political imperatives.” Jarrett Walker, Human Transit
- 14. A shared agenda – reclaiming the streets for a more liveable city
- 15. The modal hierarchy for engagement in city life Walk Bike Bus Car
- 16. “On any great urban street, every part of the current use has it’s fierce defenders.” Jarrett Walker, Human Transit
- 17. We need a coherent vision and strategy for London’s streets “No goal, then no direction: no underlying plan, no consensus, then no effective practical action. If society is paralysed today, it is not for lack of means but for lack of purpose.” Lewis Mumford, The Culture of Cities
- 18. Traffic and road danger reduction – liveable streets for all
- 19. In the meantime … quick, adaptable and temporary
- 20. In the meantime … quick, adaptable and temporary
- 21. “Walking is the beginning, the starting point … the prerequisite for city life is good walking opportunities.” Jan Gehl, Cities for People
Hinweis der Redaktion
- I imagine most of you came here today because you want to make London a great city for cycling. I have a confession, I don’t. I want to make London a great city for walking – and playing, and watching the world go by, and gossiping on street corner – a great place to be The measure of a great city is not how it treats its cyclists, but how it treats its pedestrions
- Of course it’s actually both – and the real measure of a great city is whether it’s a fantastic place to live Can’t turn London into an even better city for living in and walking around if we don’t get more people onto bikes – but need to make sure that every project to improve conditions for cyclists also improves conditions for pedestrians
- City exist to bring people together Hand’s up if you’re a member of London Cycling Campaign or CTC Hand’s up if you’re a member of Living Streets
- Hard to motivate people to campaign on pedestrian issues People don’t identify as pedestrians – walking is almost a subconscious act and nobody leaves the house without shoes on their feet London has relatively high levels of walking despite at times treating pedestrians appallingly – people are resilient and seemingly prepared to put up with a lot
- Cycling – a specialist interest group that needs to become the vocal minority for the silent majority Champions for a more liv able city not just space for cycling
- 1 = Better road safety 2 = Better conditions of pavements / better conditions of streets and better cycling infrastructure Bike parking in between
- Pedestrian and cyclist experience is often unpleasant and at time dangerous
- Treated like idiots Fob us off with sticking plaster solutions to the very real danger posed by poor driving It’s always our responsibility to stay safe, despite the fact that we’re the ones posing no danger to others
- A common enemy – not drivers – but political, business and media perception of the importance of drivers as voters and of driving to the good of society and the economy
- Streets have to work hard – movement v place Balance is wrong – too many streets are about movement, including many residential streets Restoring the balance is just about creating safe conditions for cycling – it’s about creating high quality places where people want to send their time – where they can engage with city life
- Everyone can agree on the problem – but can we all agree on the solution? Competing demands – walk, bus, bike – but legitimate concerns Can’t afford to fall out – because powerful voices to counter
- Need a coherent vision and strategy – not individual visions and projects Define what the transport system needs to look like if we’re to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of our current system – and work back from there Strategy covering all surface modes of transport and the interrelationship between them
- Traffic and road danger reduction has to be at the heart of any future vision – congestion charging mentioned once in the Mayor’s Cycling Vision – in Leon Daniels foreword as an example of previous innovation by TfL A lot of the streets that currently have traffic volumes and speeds that would require segregated tracks hopefully won’t need them in the future
- Reframing the role of streets ‘nothing to od with cycling’ ‘just cosmetic change’
- Importance of adaptability – we may need it now but will we need it in the future? Even ‘light segregation’ is an opportunity to improve conditions for all
- How can your policies, projects or campaigns make the city a better place for walking?