The document summarizes the impacts of COVID-19 on transportation in the Netherlands. It found decreases in car and public transit usage, but increases in biking and walking. During lockdown, most trips were local rather than traveling from A to B. There was also temporary reclaiming of public space from cars. It discusses shifting to a paradigm that provides more space for active transportation modes. Finally, it addresses challenges in continuing the approach of inviting cycling while incorporating physical distancing during COVID-19.

1. Urban Planning and
Transport after COVID-19
Webinar E-Consulate, April 28th, 2020
Lucas van der Linde MSc
Urban Mobility Planner

2. Impact of COVID-19 on transportation in the Netherlands

3. Decrease in mobility from A to B for car and transit
Pedestrian Bike Car Public Transport
Amount of kilometers per day per mode in the Netherlands – Car and transit usage decrease
Source: NVP, Goudappel Coffeng

4. Instead, we travel from A to A – biking and walking
% of people that make a journey ‘without destination’ per day.
Source: NVP, Goudappel Coffeng
Start
‘intelligent’
Lockdown the
Netherlands
Journeys per mode during a typical day in lockdown
Source: NVP, Goudappel Coffeng

5. Temporary reclaiming of public space – cars are just less there

6. Paradigm shift to more space for active modes in public space?
Current
Future?

7. The Netherlands vs. the Bay Area

8. The Concept - Dare, Able or Invite to cycle
for whom are you designing?

9. From dare to cycle to invite to cycle
Grote Markstraat - 1985 Grote Marktstraat - 2017

10. Dare, Able or Invite to cycle proved useful in the past
The challenge: Include COVID-19 physical distancing

11. Want to know more?
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Contact details
• Lucas van der Linde MSc
• lvdlinde@goudappel.nl
• +31 (0) 6 113 14 0 59