4.6 | case study comparisonculture infrastructure safety effort comfortsydney, australiaThe city’s efforts to fightseveral battles on differentfronts - including against theNew South Walesgovernment and powerfulvoice of motorists - have beensemi-fruitful in influencing itsbicycle culture. But there’sstill plenty of room to grow.Sydney’s infrastructurestrengths lie in its variety.With an array of bike lanes,paths, commuter routes, andrecreational pathways there isno lack of choice. Where itfalls short, however, is itsoverall connectivity.The NSW capital is still verymuch a car city. Yet, its bicycleinfrastructure, facilities,educational outreach, andaccess to online cyclingmaterials help create aculture of safety on itsnetwoks.The variation in commuter,recreational, and leisureroutes allow for different usersto bicycle around Sydney fordifferent reasons. The city’snetwork allows for eitherdirect or leisurely routes, butoften don’t contain adequateshading.Government guidance on theinclusion of end-of-tripfacilities has helped increasethe amount of showers,toilets, and lockers availableto bicyclists who need themfor their commute orrecreational trip.taipei, taiwancarmel, indiana, usa“The Bicycle Kingdom” getsits namesake from itsbehemoth bicycle exportindustry. But until recently,Taipei’s cityscape cateredalmost solely to cars. TheYouBike hire programme,however, has beenmonumental to the curationof a cycle culture.While its recreational pathsare noteworthy, inner citybicycle paths rely heavily onshared spaces withpedestrians. This can createtoxic interactions and becounterintuitive to increasingthe amount of people whocommute by bicycle.Many of Taipei’s inner cityroutes are either shared withpedestrians or cars, oftenchanging between one or theother. The mix of scooters,cars, and bicycles on theroadways can createdangerous interactionsbefore, at, and after junctions.The YouBike programme’sseamless integration with thepublic transport system is anexample any city with a shareprogramme should strive for.Many of the inner city routesare shaded by tree canopiesand building shadows,helping alleviate some of thediscomfort of bicycling in theheat.barcelona, spainCarmel undoubtedly suffersfrom some of the same issuesthat other suburbanAmerican cities encounter,but it has taken tremendoussteps to draw investment inbicycle infrastructure andprove that multi-modalinfrastructure is an attractivefinancial model.Carmel and its surroundingareas maintain highconnectivity, with recreationalpathways along districtboundaries also serving ascommuterroutes,intermingling with newdevelopments along MononBoulevard and elsewhere.The bicycle network is mostlyseparated from cars, but mayshare space with theoccasional pedestrian orjogger in the more ruralroutes. Online materials andsafety courses help teachresidents safety basics.While Monon Boulevard is anideal example, the rest ofCarmel’s trail system andtypical separation of land useand distance between home,work, and leisure workagainst the city’s increasedemphasis on bicycles.Aside from Monon Boulevardand shower/toilet facilities attrailheads, commuting inCarmel and throughout theregion - especially in hotterweather - can deter peoplefrom ditching their cars tocommute by bicycle.The Barcelona governmenthas been a monumental forcein the reformation of its cityblocks as places for peopleinstead of cars. However, itsbeen more difficult to fullyconvince a larger portion of itspopulation to get around bybicycle.There’s no lack of solid bicycleinfrastructure that caters toall users in the city. However,its famous centred bicycletracks in the middle of somethoroughfares draws someconcern for safety,accessibility, and comfort.The layout, urban canyons,and design of many ofBarcelona’s streets areconducive to safer speedsthan wide thoroughfares.Government-backededucation measures allowresidents of all ages to growinto their bicycles safely.The Bici hire scheme’sintegration with Barcelona’stransit system, extent andvariation of the city’s bicyclenetwork, and land use allowfor residents to get wherethey need by bicycle withoutundergoing an extensiveworkout.Government guidance on theinclusion of end-of-tripfacilities has helped increasethe amount of showers,toilets, and lockers availableto bicyclists who need themfor their commute orrecreational trip.F17: Case study comparison32
introductionmethodology121. introduction2. site issue context3. key objectives4. research questions5. limitations6. contribution to practice1. methodology2. ethical considerationsliterature reviewcase studiesframework & toolkitsite analysisimplementationconclusions & reflections3456781. a car-centric society2. barriers1. case studies introduction2. sydney, australia3. taipei, taiwan4. carmel, indiana, usa5. barcelona, spain6. case study comparison1. conceptual framework2. design toolkit1. site context2. site analysis3. site 1: fm 24994. site 2: fm 11715. site 3: fm 30406. site 4: morriss road1. safe junctions2. activation of space3. site 1: proposal4. site 2: proposal5. site 3: proposal6. site 4: proposal1. conclusions & reflections33
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