http://newcycling.org/event/cycling-infrastructure-event/

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Haarlem 2015
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Fietsersbond = Dutch Cyclists'
Union, that campaigns for better
cycling conditions in the Netherlands
ROVER = voice of the passengers
in public transport
Han van Spanje
ROVER-afdeling Haarlem 1

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Living with a bike
the Netherlands: flat, 50% below sea level
17 million inhabitants
no metropolitan cities, but one metropolitan area
8 million live in the western provinces: “Randstad”
since 1960’s urbanisation, also in rural parts
since 2000 ‘shrinkage’ in rural parts
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35,000 members with 150 local branches
we want:
•more safety in traffic for cyclists
•cycling routes: well maintained, smooth and
direct
•more and improved parking spaces for
bikes
•action against bicycle theft
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Nice things to do on a
cycling path:
•cyling to school & work
•cycling to the shop
•recreational cycling
•scooting
•inline skating
•long distance cycling

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for daily cycling more important:
•safe streets where it is pleasant to be
•the public area should be a living area
•walking, playing, cycling, staying in safety
•the ‘human scale’ or ‘human size’ of the
public area

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a cyclist is an artist on two wheels
like a tight-rope walker
vulnerable and fragile
needed:
Sustainable safety -- street design
•everyone understands immediately how to
behave in this area
•drivers understand they have to slow down

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feeling safe, looking safe = real safe
•safety in traffic by making bike paths
•safe in your own street
•safe cycling routes to shop and school
– clean and beautiful >> looks safe
– presence of other people >> feels safe
•flowers and plants: friendly (hollyhock)

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Cyclenation
“We believe that each
different situation deserves
a well designed, cycle-
friendly solution and that ...
cycling is an ordinary
everyday activity that does
not require special
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48% of children killed on UK roads were child
pedestrians. This is the highest proportion in
any western European country
• Poor speed limit enforcement
• High urban speed limits
• Lack of legal protection
(assumed liability)
• The high UK drink-driving limit
www.travelindependent.org.uk
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Velsen = various villages in one borough
IJmuiden Velserbroek Santpoort Driehuis
Reducing traffic accidents
• Black spots
≥ 6 accidents with personal injury in 3 years
• Sustainable Safety -- street design

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Sustainable Safety within built-up areas
• Access roads
- Recreation is pivotal
- Traffic flow is less significant
- 30 km/uur = 18 mph
• Distributor roads
- Traffic flow matters 14

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Access roads 30 km/u = 18 mph
focus on
• Character of the street must meet
recreational purposes, living area
• Clearly indicate the beginning of
the ‘recreational area’
• Take masures for strategic spots
• Roads not too big
• Heading towards optimal design step by step

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Distributor roads 50 km/u = 31 mph
focus on:
• Traffic flow is important
• Separate fast and slow traffic
• Combine work (new sewerage or cables)
• Subsidies (from province)

17. Duurzaam veilig
sort to sort
motorised > < not-motorised
separated by a parking-strip
conclusion:
• cyclists and pedestrians next to
houses
• motorised traffic on the carriage way
snor-bike, moped, electric-bike often

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Cycling next to the pavement is safer !
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☞ British: cycling next to the pavement is safer !
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20. 2,00 2,00 1,75 5,50 1,75 2,00 2,00
voet parkeren fietsstrook rijbaan fietsstrook parkeren voet
proposal gemeente: totaal 17 m
the driver parks the car and
opens the door to get out of the car
the cyclist falls
a second driver will be too late to stop
the cyclist is lying there ...

21. 1,25 1,50 0,50 2,00 6,50 m 2,00 0,50 1,50 1,25
voet fiets schamp parkeren rijbaan parkeren schamp fiets voet
2,00 2,00 1,75 5,50 m 1,75 2,00 2,00
voetpad parkeren fietsstrook rijbaan fietsstrook parkeren voetpad
Voorstel gemeente: totaal: 17m
Voorstel Fietsersbond-Velsen:
Sustainable safe for cyclists => swap bike and car
Danger through missing ‘scuff strip’ is away
Walking and cycling kids are and feel themselves safer !

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• Not a cycle path
• Some parking spots
• Car is guest
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• fietsstraat
• auto te gast
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fietsstraat = bicycle boulevards
• High intensity of cyclists
– two times intensity of vehicles
• Low intensity of cars
– < 2500 vehicles a day
• Traffic sign not (yet) legally supported

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bicycle infrastructure
•traffic lights
•pushbuttons needed
•sometimes detection in
asphalt
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bicycle infrastructure
•orientation point
•sign post
•sprinkle salt in winter
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Haarlem
Question:
•Fits a car in this street ?
Answer:
•Yes, but ...... is it ment
to be ?

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sustainable safety street design !
•DIY - streets !
•who are the allies ?
•what do the shopkeepers think ?
•play grounds ?
•plants in the streets ?
•Straatspeeldag = experience !
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sustainable safety street design !
•DIY - streets !
•design your own street, your kids deserve
it and it is fun to meet your neighbours
•no municipality or police needed
•Straatspeeldag = experience !

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Fietsstad 2016
Bikenomics
writer Elly Blue
www.fietsstad.nl

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we are the owner of our street
let’s design it
Thank you !
Dank u wel !
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Roundabouts
• Current appearance since approx. 20 years
• Cyclists have right of way (mostly)
within built-up areas
• Angled connections
• Small radius
• Intersections of distributor roads

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Fietsersbond Velsen wishes you