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City Bicycle Route Maps
Ralph Herbertz ADFC (German Cycling Federation) Cologne
Towards Carfree Cities VII - Istanbul
The Cologne City Bike Map
Made by Cyclist for Cyclist
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Introduction
Focusfrom only official bike paths to a comprehensive network, with or without quality rating, everyday or leisure cycling
Publisher/Actor municipalities, bicycle organisation, other NGO
Distributionmuncipalty branches, NGO offices, bookshops
Price settingfree, low, high/normal
During the last 15 years there have been a lot of city bike maps with different approaches:
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Cologne City Bike Map
First puplished 1986 6th edition 2007 Focus on everyday cycling, but also suitable for
leisure All bike routes including all official bike paths and
lanes are quality rated Produced by ADFC in cooperation with
J. P. Bachem-Verlag and City of Cologne Editor ADFC full control of content
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Cologne City Bike Map
Booklet with street register and informations for cyclist as new traffic rules, hints on leisure routes and destinations or traffic safety, bike related contacts within the municipality, bike shop register
Full Map: scale 1:20.000 Cover whole city and (part of) neighbouring municipalities
Inner city map: scale 1.15.000
The Cologne City Bike Map consist of three parts, delivered in a plastic cover:
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Legend
Bike paths and routes
Signed (leisure) bike routes
Cyclist related information
General Information
Public Transport
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Legend - Bike Paths and RoutesCycle path or lane
one direction
Cycle path or lanetwo directions
Cycle route or protection laneone direction
Cycle route or protection lanetwo direction
Cycle route or protection lane
one/two direction
Cycling forbidden
Pedestrian zone
Longer ascent
StairsBarrier
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Mapping Process
ADFC Field work by ADFC volunteers
in them well-known areas Discussion of the result and rating by the bike
map team Continuity by experienced and longtime
contributors
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Mapping Process
City of Cologne: Information on upcoming improvements Cartographic work Deliver map rights
J. P. Bachem-Verlag Financing Production Distribution
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Results
Positive media reports Well-selling product Reach different target groups Powerful tool to deal with politician and
administration Used within the administration
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Conclusion
Full control of content by NGO Widespread distribution Printed maps still useful Continuity and reguarly revised editions
Open question Internet bike maps:
Starting point - addition – enough? Pricing:
Free, low or normal price?