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Councillor Jim OrrDeputy Transport Leader
8 April 2013
Cycling & the new Local Transport
Strategy
Our Vision
“Our vision is that by 2030, Edinburgh 's transport system will be one of the greenest, healthiest and most accessible in northern Europe .”
Setting the scene
• First in Scotland with:
– 35% of trips made on foot
– 7.3% of trips to work by bike
• Cycling has quadrupled since mid 1990s
• Target is 15% of all journeys to work by bike by 2020.
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Cycling rates rising..
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Cycling Safety improvingCycle Casualties per 100,000 Cycle Journeys to Work
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10
15
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25
30
1991 2001 2009
Year
Cyc
list
cas
ual
ties
per
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cle
jou
rney
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rk
All Slight KSI
Bus Patronage
19
90
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91
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92
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93
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94
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95
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96
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97
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98
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99
20
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20
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20
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20
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20
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20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
110
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
70
80
90
100
110
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Lothian Buses Passengers v. Total Length of Bus Lanes
TOTAL LENGTH OF BUS LANES IN EDINBURGH PATRONAGE PATRONAGE
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New Local Transport Strategy
Includes:• “Vision Zero”• Integrated transport• Speed limits• School streets• Parking policy• Air Quality• ATAP..
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Active Travel Action Plan (ATAP)
• Strategic approach to planning improvements around:
– Cycle Friendly City Programme
– “Family Network”
– Bikeability
– Off-road network winter gritting
Cyclists and major projects
City Centre
The Royal Mile
• Traffic-calming and shared-use measures proposed
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Budget:
6% of the Transport budget for 2013/14
Keys to success
• Dedicated cycle budget
• Cycle Forum and partnership approach
• Strategic approach via ATAP (under review)
• Dedicated (and growing) cycling team
• Demographics
Coming up..• New Local Transport Strategy - further
consultation in Autumn 2013
• New Council street design guidance for consultation in 2013
• More active travel marketing initiatives
• More match funding
• Getting the big projects right • Keep cycle lanes clear of parked vehicles
• Securing 7% of Transport budget for 2014/15
• Improving perceptions of cycling as safe, convenient and inclusive
• Maintain a positive image
Key Challenges