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CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6 2.0 METHODOLOGY 8 3.0 CASES 14 3.1 CASE 1: SHARED SPACE VESTERGADE VEST AND MAGELØS 16 3.1.1 ODENSE 16 MUNICIPALITY VISION 16 BICYCLE NETWORK 18 3.1.2 VESTERGADE VEST AND MAGELØS 20 BEFORE AND AFTER 22 THE COSTS OF VESTERGADE VEST AND MAGELØS 22 DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREETSCAPE 24 CYCLIST COUNTINGS 36 THE WEB SURVEY 38 MAIN FINDINGS 39 RESIDENTIAL LOCATION OF RESPONDENTS 39 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 42 RELATIONS BETWEEN SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND WEB-SURVEY ANSWERS 48 3.2 CASE 2: BICYCLE TRACK HANS BROGES GADE 64 3.2.1 ÅRHUS 64 MUNICIPALITY VISION 64 BICYCLE NETWORK 66 3.2.2 HANS BROGES GADE 68 BEFORE AND AFTER 68 THE COSTS OF HANS BROGES GADE 68 DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREETSCAPE 70 CYCLIST COUNTINGS 84 THE WEB SURVEY 86 MAIN FINDINGS 87 RESIDENTIAL LOCATION OF RESPONDENTS 87 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 90 RELATIONS BETWEEN SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND WEB-SURVEY ANSWERS 96 3.3 CASE 3: BICYCLE BRIDGE BRYGGEBRO 112 3.3.1 COPENHAGEN 112 MUNICIPALITY VISION 112 BICYCLE NETWORK 116 3.3.2 BRYGGEBRO 118 BEFORE AND AFTER 118 THE COSTS OF BRYGGEBRO 118 DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREETSCAPE 120 CYCLIST COUNTINGS 140 THE WEB SURVEY 142 MAIN FINDINGS 143 RESIDENTIAL LOCATION OF RESPONDENTS 143 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 146 RELATIONS BETWEEN SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND SURVEY ANSWERS 152 4.0 GENERAL COMPARISON 168 5.0 CONCLUSION 174 REFERENCES 176 LIST OF FIGURES 180 LIST OF TABLES 187 ANNEX 196
1.0 INTRODUCTION Decisions on transportation projects are typically based on the potential for the project to contribute to broad public policy goals. Danish urban design solutions and urban policies effort aim to increase bike-ability. To make the best use of transportation funds there is a critical need for better information about two important considerations relating to bicycle infrastructure: the cost of different bicycle infrastructure and the effects of such investments have on bicycle use, which includes the resulting environmental, economic, public health, and social benefits. Therefore, information on how determined bicycle infrastructure enhances cycling will help decision makers to develop better design solutions. The achieved knowledge will be used to contribute to more efficient and qualified urban planning and management – promoting a better quality bike-ability of urban structures as possible and assess potential effect of investments in bicycle infrastructure. Therefore, this research project will inform urban designers and planners in the context of Danish municipalities by identifying opportunities and barriers for cycling in the physical environment. Bridging research and policy, the findings of this research project can also support bike friendly design and planning, and cyclist advocacy. This research project picks up from this conclusion and focuses on the possible effects of changes to the cycling infrastructure, investigating and analyzing cycling motivation related to distinct bike infrastructure typology characteristics. This research aims to identify bicycle infrastructure typologies and design elements that can help promote cycling significantly. The study was structured as a study case based research where there were three cycling infrastructures with distinct typologies – Vestergade Vest in Odense (shared-use space in the core of the city); Hans Borges Gade in Aarhus (an extension of a bicycle route linking the suburb to Aarhus Central station) and Bryggebro in Copenhagen (a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians crossing the harbor) – were analyzed and compared. In order to achieve this goal, the study got a more detailed insight in what design characteristics are relevant for cyclists when riding a bike and how cyclists do evaluate a cycling infrastructure based on these characteristics. To achieve this goal, this report is organized as follows. First, there is a debate in regards to the main concepts and notions used in this research. In section 2, the research method is explained. This section is followed by a description of the research sample. In section 3, the analysis of each of the three cases is presented. A comparative analysis between the three cases is described in section 4. Finally, the report ends with conclusions and suggestions for future research and also for urban designers, planner and engineers. Figure 1.1: Cyclist riding his bike at Bryggebro. 6 7
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Page 3 and 4: TITLE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURES EDITORS
Page 5 and 6: Introduction VICTOR ANDRADE
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To improve the overall air quality
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3.3.2 BRYGGEBRO In 2006, it was ina
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TECHNICAL DRAWINGS 189448 Figure 3.
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HIERARCHY OF USERS VELOCITIES The u
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SIGNAGE There is signage on both si
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CROSSINGS, INTERSECTIONS The main i
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On the Havneholmen side of the brid
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THE WEB SURVEY The web survey analy
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DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS AGE 35% AGE
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AWARENESS OF PEDESTRIANS FOR PEOPLE
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TRANS. TO AND FROM WORK RECREA- TIO
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VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS AND OPINION ABOU
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VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
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70% WALK ING WITHOUT BIK E SATISFAC
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5.0 CONCLUSION The decision to use
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http://www.odense.dk/web4/cyklister
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3.2 HANS BROGES GADE Figure 3.2.1:
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4.0 GENERAL COMPARISON Figure 4.1:
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SURVEY ACCESSED ON THE WEBSITE DO Y
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Better signposting Bike maps Mainte
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CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 DEVEL
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2 DEVELOPMENTS IN CYCLING IN THE NE
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3 The demonstration projects in Til
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In the late 1970s, the medium-sized
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Noordwest Tanthof Wippolder 1982 19
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Tables 4.13 and 4.14 show the modal
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The outcomes of the route analyses
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The general conclusion is that the
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5 Shared space in Haren Shared spac
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6 BICYCLE STREET IN HAARLEM A bicyc
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7 Interurban highway for cyclists 7
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SECTION FOUR: RECOMMENDATIONS
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