Benchmarking cycling highways in Utrecht RegionHerbert Tiemens
Together with Capital region of Copenhagen, Hamburg, Brussels and Vlaams Brabant and Greater Barcelona I presented the development of the organization of Fast cycle routes in the Region/Province of Utrecht.
Bicycle parking in Utrecht and bike theft risksHerbert Tiemens
Bike theft in The Netherlands and in Utrecht seems a serious problem, although international benchmarks are missing. In this presentation it is shown what the city of Utrecht does to make bike parking more safe. It is hard to relate bike theft to weather circumstances or to the number of people cycling in the street. Perhaps completely different factors have to be taken into account?
The city of Helsinki (Finland) and the province of Utrecht (Netherlands) use the BRUTUS modeling to calculate the existing number of cyclists on a route. Improvements of the network by new links or upgrades of links can be calculated. In this presentation Ilari Heiska (city of Helsinki) and Herbert Tiemens (province of Utrecht) share their work. Presentation was held at the Velo-City conference 2019 in Dublin.
Presentation about current developments by the province of Utrecht to make cycling visible and countable to fit cycling in the smart mobility movement.
Modellering van de Fiets in verkeersmodellen: BRUTUSHerbert Tiemens
Presentatie over de inmiddels 6 jarige zoektocht naar het modelleren van de fiets in het statische verkeersmodel BRUTUS. Welke uitdagingen kwam ik onderweg tegen en welke knoppen zijn er ingebouwd? En wat kan er nog beter of zou er in de toekomst aan functionaliteit toegevoegd kunnen worden.
Presentation about history and appearance of Cycle Streets in the Netherlands and guidelines for application in other European countries with high cycling volumes.
Benchmarking cycling highways in Utrecht RegionHerbert Tiemens
Together with Capital region of Copenhagen, Hamburg, Brussels and Vlaams Brabant and Greater Barcelona I presented the development of the organization of Fast cycle routes in the Region/Province of Utrecht.
Bicycle parking in Utrecht and bike theft risksHerbert Tiemens
Bike theft in The Netherlands and in Utrecht seems a serious problem, although international benchmarks are missing. In this presentation it is shown what the city of Utrecht does to make bike parking more safe. It is hard to relate bike theft to weather circumstances or to the number of people cycling in the street. Perhaps completely different factors have to be taken into account?
The city of Helsinki (Finland) and the province of Utrecht (Netherlands) use the BRUTUS modeling to calculate the existing number of cyclists on a route. Improvements of the network by new links or upgrades of links can be calculated. In this presentation Ilari Heiska (city of Helsinki) and Herbert Tiemens (province of Utrecht) share their work. Presentation was held at the Velo-City conference 2019 in Dublin.
Presentation about current developments by the province of Utrecht to make cycling visible and countable to fit cycling in the smart mobility movement.
Modellering van de Fiets in verkeersmodellen: BRUTUSHerbert Tiemens
Presentatie over de inmiddels 6 jarige zoektocht naar het modelleren van de fiets in het statische verkeersmodel BRUTUS. Welke uitdagingen kwam ik onderweg tegen en welke knoppen zijn er ingebouwd? En wat kan er nog beter of zou er in de toekomst aan functionaliteit toegevoegd kunnen worden.
Presentation about history and appearance of Cycle Streets in the Netherlands and guidelines for application in other European countries with high cycling volumes.
How looks the first bicycle program of the Province of Utrecht? In this presentation the program for 2016-2020 is explained. Presentation heldas part of the postprogram of the Velo-City conference in 2017.
Presentatie voor het fietscafé in Amersfoort over het realisatieplan Fiets van de provincie Utrecht op 25 januari 2017. Het plan zelf is te vinden op https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/alle-onderwerpen/fiets/
Presentatie voor verkeersveiligheidscoordinatoren van de gemeenten in de provincie Utrecht, gericht op het verminderen van eenzijdige ongevallen ten gevolge van gebreken in infrastructuur. Checklist om eenvoudig ontwerpen na te lopen op de kans op eenzijdige ongevallen.
What made cycling in the Netherlands reach the high levels we see now? In this presentation for the audience in Joensuu, Finland, I try to explain the necessary circumstances.
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Spoiler alert: There is no silver bullet to reach the same levels of cycling in your country.
Can we seduce cyclists to alternative routes?Herbert Tiemens
In the Netherlands, the policy to reduce car use in inner cities and benefit cycling is very successful. Year after year the number of cyclists at the main routes in Utrecht increases. Also space for parking bicycles is occupied at the moment bicycle racks are installed. The success story ends when routes become congested with bicycles and parking bicycles is not an option any more due to lack of space. As this may sound like a first world problem, to keep the city healthy and attractive, it is necessary to provide solutions for the ongoing inflow of cyclists. The main corridor in Utrecht that becomes overpopulated is the route between the central railway station and the University. The intention of the university is to have a 50% growth in the future years and although a tramway is being build, bicycle traffic is expected to increase with the same percentage. The main question is how to accommodate these cyclists. In 2013 we experimented with signage of a parallel route and we had a survey about travel behavior of students and employees not living in Utrecht. During the round table I have presented the results of the experiment and the results of the survey. My estimate is that out of box thinking is necessary to seduce the cyclists of this corridor. They have found their way to the university, they won’t accept a new route because we say so. So what are the triggers and how can we stimulate the thinking about it?
Presentatie gehouden voor platform Fiets Filevrij ten behoeve van toekomstverkenning #meerfiets.
13 december 2012
link naar video: http://youtu.be/FqKe5ib7zDk
Nederlands fietsbeleid door een buitenlandse bril. Door op bezoek te gaan in andere landen kunnen we veel leren van ons eigen fietsbeleid en ontdekken waar de sterke kanten en ontwikkelrichtingen liggen.
De volledige tekst van mijn bijdrage is te vinden op http://tinyurl.com/2v7pchn De presentatie is wat korter, vanwege de beperkt beschikbare tijd. Om de discussie in de zaal te stimuleren waren enkele min of meer retorische vragen opgenomen.
How looks the first bicycle program of the Province of Utrecht? In this presentation the program for 2016-2020 is explained. Presentation heldas part of the postprogram of the Velo-City conference in 2017.
Presentatie voor het fietscafé in Amersfoort over het realisatieplan Fiets van de provincie Utrecht op 25 januari 2017. Het plan zelf is te vinden op https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/alle-onderwerpen/fiets/
Presentatie voor verkeersveiligheidscoordinatoren van de gemeenten in de provincie Utrecht, gericht op het verminderen van eenzijdige ongevallen ten gevolge van gebreken in infrastructuur. Checklist om eenvoudig ontwerpen na te lopen op de kans op eenzijdige ongevallen.
What made cycling in the Netherlands reach the high levels we see now? In this presentation for the audience in Joensuu, Finland, I try to explain the necessary circumstances.
--
Spoiler alert: There is no silver bullet to reach the same levels of cycling in your country.
Can we seduce cyclists to alternative routes?Herbert Tiemens
In the Netherlands, the policy to reduce car use in inner cities and benefit cycling is very successful. Year after year the number of cyclists at the main routes in Utrecht increases. Also space for parking bicycles is occupied at the moment bicycle racks are installed. The success story ends when routes become congested with bicycles and parking bicycles is not an option any more due to lack of space. As this may sound like a first world problem, to keep the city healthy and attractive, it is necessary to provide solutions for the ongoing inflow of cyclists. The main corridor in Utrecht that becomes overpopulated is the route between the central railway station and the University. The intention of the university is to have a 50% growth in the future years and although a tramway is being build, bicycle traffic is expected to increase with the same percentage. The main question is how to accommodate these cyclists. In 2013 we experimented with signage of a parallel route and we had a survey about travel behavior of students and employees not living in Utrecht. During the round table I have presented the results of the experiment and the results of the survey. My estimate is that out of box thinking is necessary to seduce the cyclists of this corridor. They have found their way to the university, they won’t accept a new route because we say so. So what are the triggers and how can we stimulate the thinking about it?
Presentatie gehouden voor platform Fiets Filevrij ten behoeve van toekomstverkenning #meerfiets.
13 december 2012
link naar video: http://youtu.be/FqKe5ib7zDk
Nederlands fietsbeleid door een buitenlandse bril. Door op bezoek te gaan in andere landen kunnen we veel leren van ons eigen fietsbeleid en ontdekken waar de sterke kanten en ontwikkelrichtingen liggen.
De volledige tekst van mijn bijdrage is te vinden op http://tinyurl.com/2v7pchn De presentatie is wat korter, vanwege de beperkt beschikbare tijd. Om de discussie in de zaal te stimuleren waren enkele min of meer retorische vragen opgenomen.
16. Kopenhagen
Wil mensen ook in de winter op de fiets
houden omdat:
• De bevolking gezonder blijft;
• Het wegennet en OV minder belast wordt;
• Er minder CO2 uitgestoten wordt.
44. Mijn conclusies
• Fietsen in de winter kan overal!
• Winter is overal anders, dus
verschillende strategieën nodig om
fietsen te faciliteren.
• Fietsen in de winter is leuk!