Bicycle Master Plan
Urs Walter, City of Zurich
Study tour Norwegian delegation
24. September 2014
Zürich invites to cycling
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Need for action
StagnationMicrocensus since 2000
InsecurityCyclists feel unsafe
Accidents+50% since 2006
No «think bike»Cycling not enoughintegrated in administration
CriticismCritical judgment of infrastructure
Mobility strategyForcefully promotion of cycling
2000-W-SocietyMore cycling in urban mobility
Charter urban mobilityPriorising cycling
City-initiativeReduction of car traffic by 10 percentage points
Wish of general public70% agree on additional investments in cycling
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Accident Counts in Zurich
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Personenwagen Zufussgehende VelofahrendeCars Pedestrians Cyclists
% accidents
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Structure of the bicycle masterplan
Zürich invites to Cycling
More and Safer cycling for Everyone
Attractive and safe
Infrastrucure
Safety and
Behaviour
Cycling for
Everyone
Integration in
Administration
Communication and Services
Evaluation and MonitoringFie
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Infrastructure fits Target Groups
Standard markings
every-day-cyclists cyclists by habit opportunity-cyclists non-cyclists
Infrastructure
Target Groups
Seperated cycle tracks, wider caycle lanes, streets with light traffic
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Main-routes
• Backbone of the network
• Fast and little obstacles
• Cycle lanes or tracks
• Grid 300 - 500 m
• 97 km until 2025
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Comfort-routes
• City-crossing «cycle carpets»
• Suitable for families, no gaps
• Seperated from motorized traffic
• 55 km until 2025
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Levels of quality
Example comfort routes
A B C D
Flow of
cycling
no disruptions little disruptions partly
interrupted
inexistant
surroundings very attractive okay unattractive very
unattractive
Level of
danger
very low low raised High
Sense of
safety
very good good insufficient bad
AADT ≤ 1‘500 1‘501-3‘000 3‘001-7‘500 >7‘500
Aim: all comfort routes have level A or B
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Safety and behaviour
• Cyclists are respected as equal road users.
• Bicycle is perceived as an attractive and safe mean of transport (perceived safety, image)
• Cycling is free of conflicts (objective safety)
• Traffic rules are respected.
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Cycling for everyone
• People of all ages use the bicycle in everyday life and for leisure.
• All cyclists ride self-confidently and safe
• Specific target groups are addressed separately (mobility management)
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Integration in administration
• «think bike!» in the city administration
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Communication and services
• Positioning of the bicycle as a urban, fast and flexible mean of transport
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Evaluation and monitoring
• Evaluation of effectiveness as a continuous steering instrument for bicycle promotion
• Different Indicators: permanent countings, numbers of accidents, length route network,
number of parking facilities, opinion surveys, etc.
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Masterplan Velo: Retrospect Infrastructure
• New bike lanes
• «Quick and dirty» bike path
• Bicycle traffic lights
• Bicycle laboratory
• Bicycle friendly tracks
• Curbstone laboratory
• Guarded and lockable
bicycle parkings
• Signing for cyclists at
road work sites
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• Campagn «Gasse frei»
• Bicycle-check
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• Cycling test during teaching time
• Truck for teaching about the blind angle
• Permanent signing bicycle-test-routes
• Map for the way to school by bike
• Bike-Park
Masterplan Velo:Retrospect cycling for everyone
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• Bicycle coffee
• Mini-Map
• Test-stations bike sharing
Masterplan Velo:Retrospect communication and services
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• Permanent bicycle counters
• Data on internet
• Continuation of the manuel
countings
• Evaluation of the influence of
weather conditions
• Count of public bike parkings
Masterplan Velo:Retrospect evaluation and monitoring
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Masterplan Velo: Upcoming projects
• Red bike lanes
• Yellow lanes to ease the
passing at intersections
• New bike lanes ans paths
• Bikesharing
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