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

AWARENESS OF PEDESTRIANS FOR PEOPLE
LACK OF AWARENESS FOR THE SURROUNDING PEOPLE
RIDING A BIKE
13%
8%
30%
5%
3%
3% 2%
41%
POOR SIGNPOSTING AND INTERPRETATION
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM
Figure 3.3.79: Distribution of the respondents according to their opinion about
how problematic is the lack of awareness of pedestrians for people riding a bike at
Bryggebro.
Respondents were asked whether they thought lack of
awareness of pedestrians for cyclists was an issue. A
majority of respondents thought it was not a problem
(41%) or it was a small problem (30%). 13% stated it
was problematic, 8% said it was quite a problem, and 5%
responded that this was a major problem. 3% of the respondents
gave no answer. This figure shows that for the
majority of users lack of awareness by other users was
somewhat of an issue.
SIGNPOSTING AND ITS INTERPRETATION
SCENIC
23%
8%
5%
3% 2%
2%
POOR GREENERY
59%
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM
Figure 3.3.81: Distribution of the respondents according to their opinion about how
problematic is the scenic at Bryggebro.
When asked whether they thought poor scenic landscaping
was an issue at Bryggebro, 59% of the responses
said it was not a problem. However, 23% said it was a
small problem, 8% stated it was problematic, 5% said it
was quite a problem, and 3% responded that this was a
major problem. 2% of the respondents gave no answer.
The figure shows a great coherence with previous question
of poor signposting and interpretation.
ARE YOU BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER THE OPENING OF
BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER BRYGGEBRO INTER-
VENTION
BRYGGEBROEN?
QUALITIES IF YES, INFLUENCING WHAT QUALITIES ABOUT TO RIDE BRYGGEBROEN A BIKEHAS
INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE OF BIKING MORE OFTEN?
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
SAFETY
A GOOD EXPERIENCE
FASTER CONNECTION
WIDER BIKE LANES
GREENER AREAS
FASTER BIKE LANES
GREEN WEDGE
ATTRECTIVE LANDSCAPE
BETTER SIGNPOSTING
BIKE MAPS
MAINTENANCE OF BIKES
BIKE PARKING
Figure 3.3.83: Among the respondents that said yes in the previous question (Figure
3.3.82), what qualities has influenced their choice to ride a bike more often after the
opening of Bryggebro. The respondents could choice more than one option.
Respondents were asked what aspect of the intervention
make them ride their bike more often, the largest portion
of users stated that faster connections (41%) made the
largest impact. 13% responded saying fast bicycle lanes
made them ride more often, and 9% stated attractive
landscaping made an impact for them. 34 stated they
ride more often at Bryggebro because the pleasant experience
and 4% replied wide bike lanes made the difference
for them. From this data the most important factors
that influenced the amount users ride was the faster trips
that resulted from the infrastructure.
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
45%
HOW IMPORTANT IS STREET DESIGN (GREEN AREAS,
LIGHTING, ETC.) FOR YOUR DECISION TO TAKE THE
BIK E?
STREET DESIGN INFLUENCING TO RIDE A BIKE
NO ANSWER NOT AT ALL NOT
IMPORTANT
IMPROTANT
NEUTRAL IMPORTANT
VERY
IMPORTANT
IMPROTANT
Figure 3.3.84: Distribution of respondents according to their opinion about the importance
of street design (lightning, pavement material, greenery, etc) in the decision to
ride a bike.
Users were asked, how important is street design in your
decision to ride your bicycle. The largest portion of respondents
answered saying that street design was important
(33%), 29% were neutral on the issue, 20% said
it was not important, and 11% said it was not important
at all. Only 17% respondents stated that it was a very
important factor for them. This figure shows that while
streetscapes are not a critical factor in bicycle use, they
are still important and noticed by users.
STREET DESIGN SOLUTIONS AT BRYGGEBRO
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DESIGN SOLUTIONS
THAT ARE APPLIED TO BRYGGEBROEN (GREEN AREAS,
L IGHTING, ETC.)?
23%
8%
5%
59%
NO ANSWER
NOT PROBLEMATIC
A BIT PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEMATIC
QUITE PROBLEMATIC
MAJOR PROLEM
68%
30%
NO ANSWER
YES
NO
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD
Figure 3.3.80: Distribution of the respondents according to their opinion about how
problematic is signposting and its interpretation at Bryggebro.
When asked whether poor signage was an issue at
Bryggebro, 59% of the responses said it was not a problem.
On the other hand, 23% said it was a small problem,
8% stated it was problematic, 5% said it was quite a problem,
and 3% responded that this was a major problem.
2% of the respondents gave no answer.
Figure 3.3.82: Distribution of the respondents based on starting to ride a bike more
often, or not, after the opening of Bryggebro.
When asked whether they bike more often after Bryggebro
opened, 68% said they have not biked more often.
However, 30% of the respondents said that they were biking
more often after the bridge opened. 2% of the respondents
gave no answer. This figure shows that Bryggebro
has increased ridership for a third of all users. This is evidence
of a strong impact dedicated cycling facilities that
enhance fast connectivity can have on trip generation.
Figure 3.3.85: Distribution of respondents according to their opinion about the street
design solutions (lightning, pavement material, greenery, etc) used in Bryggebro.
When asked for their opinion on the design solution applied
to Bryggebro, most respondents replied that it was
a good solution (42%) or that they were neutral on the
issue (36%). 11% believed it was a very good design
solution. On ther other hand, 7% thought it was poor and
4% responded very poor. 1% of the respondents gave no
answer.
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