Aalborg Universitet Bike Infrastructures Report Silva, Victor ... - VBN

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
AGE
AGE
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
EDUCATION LEVEL
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
EDUCATION LEVEL
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO ON VESTERGADE WITHOUT
WALKING AT VESTERGADE BIKE? VEST
35%
30%
25%
20%
HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE THE BIKE FOR THE PURPOSE
IN THE PREVIUS QUESTION AFTER THE OPENING OF
FREQUENCY OF TRIPS TO THE MAIN PURPOSE
VESTERGADE?
3% 2%
8%
7%
6%
NO ANSWER
MORE RARELY
15%
10%
5%
0%
NO 00 - 10
ANSWER YEARS
11 - 20
YEARS
21 - 30
YEARS
31 - 40
YEARS
41 - 50
YEARS
51 - 60
YEARS
61 - 70
YEARS
71 - 80
YEARS
81 - 90
YEARS
15%
10%
5%
0%
NO ANSWER
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
HIGH
SCHOOL
SHORT
HIGHER
EDUCATION
MEDIUM
HIGHER
EDUCATION
LONG
HIGHER
EDUCATION
15%
10%
5%
0%
NO ANSWER 6-7 DAYS OF
WEEK
5 DAYS OF
WEEK
3-4 DAYS OF
WEEK
1-2 DAYS OF 1-3 DAYS OF
WEEK MONTHS
MORE
RARELY
74%
NOT AS OFTEN
JUST AS OFTEN AS BEFORE
MORE OFTEN
MUCH MORE OFTEN
Figure 3.1.39: Distribution of the respondents by age groups.
Figure 3.1.41: Distribution of the respondents by educational level.
Figure 3.1.43: Distribution of the respondents by the frequency they walk at Vestergade
Vest and Mageløs.
Figure 3.1.45: Distribution of the respondents by the frequency they ride a bike in
Vestergade Vest and Mageløs for the main purpose mentioned in the Figure 3.1.44
after the intervention in the site.
The majority of the respondents at Vestergade Vest and
Mageløs are between 21-30 years of age (36%), followed
by respondents aged 31-40 (14%), 41-50 aged (15%),
and 51-60 aged (17%). Older respondents range from
61-70 years old (9%). Younger respondents were aged
between 11-20 (6%), and 3% gave no answer. This results
shows that Vestergade Vest and Mageløs mainly is
used by the younger generation of 21-30 years old followed
by a more even distribution of people between the
A large majority of respondents answered that they have
a medium and long high education (35%), followed by
a long, higher education (21%). 11% respondents answered
that they had attended higher education for a
short amount of time, and another 11% respondents answered
a vocational education. 13% of the respondents
had a gymnasium education, 6% had receiving a public
school education, and 2% giving no answer. The majority
of the respondents using Vestergade Vest therefore have
a medium higher education followed by a long higher education.
Respondents were asked if they walk or stay at Vestergade
Vest and Mageløs without bike. The three main
groups of respondents answered 1-2 days of week (29%),
1-3 days of months (27%) or rarely without bike (19%).
11% answered 3-4 days a week, 7% answered 5 days a
week, 5% 6-7 days of week and 3% gave no answer. The
results show that cyclists do also use Vestergade Vest
and Mageløs for walking.
Respondents were asked, how often they used the bike
for their main purpose as answered in the previous question
after the opening of Vestergade Vest and Mageløs.
74% of respondents answered that they travel for that
purpose just as often as before. 6% of respondents stated
that they bike for that purpose more often and 8% said
much more often. 7% answered that they traveled less
often and 2% much less often. 3% gave no answer. This
data indicates that the opening of Vestergade Vest and
Mageløs has had a very small impact on the amount of
travelers. 14% in total traveling more often and 9% in total
GENDER
GENDER
2%
44%
54%
Figure 3.1.40: Distribution of the respondents by gender
NO ANSWER
MAN
WOMEN
RIDING A BIKE AT VESTERGADE VEST
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
NO ANSWER
HOW OFTEN DO YOU BIKE ON VESTERGADE?
6-7 DAYS OF
WEEK
5 DAYS OF
WEEK
3-4 DAYS OF
WEEK
1-2 DAYS OF
WEEK
1-3 DAYS OF
MONTHS
Figure 3.1.42: Distribution of the respondents by the frequency they ride a bicycle at
Vestergade Vest and Mageløs.
MORE
RARELY
MAIN TRIP PURPOSE
34%
WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE ON VESTERGADE?
15%
4%
2%
3%
3%
39%
NO ANSWER
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM
WORK
RECREATION / LEISURE
VISIT FAMILY / FRIENDS
PURCHASING / SHOPPING
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM
SCHOOL
OTHERS
Figure 3.1.44: Distribution of the respondents according to the main trip purpose
when riding a bike at Vestergade Vest and Mageløs.
SATISFACTION WITH VESTERGADE VEST
HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH VESTERGADE?
32%
8%
3%
21%
9%
Figure 3.1.46: Distribution of the respondents by the level of satisfaction with the
design of Vestergade Vest and Mageløs.
27%
NO ANSWER
VERY DISSATISFIED
DISSATISFIED
NEUTRAL
SATISFIED
VERY SATISFIED
When asked about their gender, 54% (160) of the respondents
were women and 44% (132) were men, with 2% (6)
giving no answer.
When asked how often they bike at the site, a majority
of the respondents said that they use Vestergade Vest 5
days per week (33%) or 6-7 days per week (27%). 17%
of the respondents used the site 3-4 days per week, 13%
answered 1-2 days per week, 6% answered 1-3 days per
month and only 1% rarely ride a bike at Vestergade Vest.
The figures highlight that the site is a place where people
bike many days of the week.
When asked for what purpose the respondents use
Vestergade. 39% answered that they use the infrastructure
for commuting to and from work. 34% used Vestergade
for shopping, 15% used it to commute to school, 3%
answered to see friends or family, 3% for recreation, 4%
said other and 2% gave no answer. This figure shows
that Vestergade Vest and Mageløs mainly is an urban
space used for commuting and shopping.
When asked how satisfied the respondents were with
Vestergade Vest and Mageløs 32% said they were satisfied
and 27% were very satisfied. 21% were neutral, 8%
were dissatisfied and 9% very dissatisfied. 3% gave no
answer. This figure shows that only a little more than half
(59%) of the respondents are satisfied with urban space
and 17% of the users have issues with the design. Therefore
there are issues that need to be improved to get a
higher level of satisfied people.
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