ITY87 International Congress "Planning for the urban cyclist"

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Proceedings
ITY87
International Congress
"Planning for the urban cyclist"
Martinihal Centre Groningen
September 22 - 26, 1987
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Netherlands Centre for Research
and Contract Standardization in
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Civil and Traffic Engineering
NETHERLANDS CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONTRACT
STANDARDIZATION IN CIVIL AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
OBJECTIVES
Contract Standardization in Civil Engineering
• Research in Civil and Traffic Engineering
Promotion and Propagation of knowledge and experience in these fields
CONTRACT STANDARDIZATION
The task of the division for contract standardization comprises:
• the development and maintenance of tendering systems in civil engineering
• the development and maintenance of rules and guidelines
• the development and maintenance of the automation of these systems
RESEARCH
The objectives of the division for research are:
• the co-ordination and carrying out of research in civil and traffic engineering
• the presentation of guidelines
Working parties are responsible for the results of studies and research. These
results are of an independent yet general nature. They represent the state of the
art in the related fields in the Netherlands.
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PROCEEDINGS
VELO CITY 87 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
"PLANNING FOR THE URBAN CYCLIST"
held 22-26 September 1987
Editor: ir. T. de Wit
May 1988
Netherlands Centre for Research and
Contract Standardization in Civil and
Traffic Engineering
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PAPERS
No.
Title and author
1.1
Existing and potential bicycle use - key factors
Brdg, W.
1. 2
(Germany); Erl, E.
(The Netherlands)
15
(The Netherlands)
Urban traffic and the living environment
Schoenmakers, P.J.C.M.
1. 4
9
(Germany); Katteler, H.
Traffic and environmental policy
Kroon, M.C.
1. 3
page
23
(The Netherlands)
Recreational use of the bicycle, organizational and economic aspects
29
Heide, R.H . ter (The Netherlands )
1. 5
Economic assessment of cycle facilities
Lester, N.
2 .1
35
(United Kingdom)
The role of the bicycle in an integrated approach towards mobility
41
Rooij, A. de (Th e Netherlands)
2. 2
Access to the city
Ploeger, J.
45
(The Netherlands)
2. 3
Present bicycle usage and policy in Japan
2.4
Bike and ride, and the introd uction of the green reduction card. Basel. A success s t ory in stimulating
use of public transport and the bicycle
Tsuda, H.
Tschopp, J.
2. 5
Cycling in Italy
65
Vera (Italy)
Changing modal split by a behavioural s cience approach
Schmidt, Taco (The Netherlands); Midden ;
3 .3
Cees J.H .
69
(The Netherlands)
Townplanning, ways to stimulate bicycle use. How to plan urban developments
Meilofi R.W.
3. 4
59
(German y)
Squarc ialupi;
3. 2
55
(SWitzerland)
The bicycle as an element of integrate d transport planni ng
Holzapfel; H.
3.1
51
(Japan )
79
(The Netherlands)
Bicycles on the road - on bicyclists' resistance to bikeways
83
Balsiger, Oska.r (Switzerland)
4.1
The first international presen tation of the final results of the German model project 'towns for cyclists 1
Hiilsmann, W.
4. 2
Richard i
4.3
87
( Gertndny)
Special facilities for cyclists in the cycle friend ly t own of Detmold
93
Jochen (Germany)
UK cycle routes programme - implementation and initial findings
97
Rix BSc DMS CEng MICE MBIM, Peter (United Kingdom)
4. 4
Hartman, Jan B.
4. 5
(The Netherlands)
The Delft cycle plan - characteristics of the concept
Grotenhuis; Dirk H.
4.6
111
ten (The Netherlands)
The bicycle network of Delft, influence on trip -level, network use and route choice of cyclists
Gorrrners, M.J.P.F.
4.7
107
How to provide a cycle network of good quality, when minimizing cos ts
119
(The Netherlands)
A comparison of European experimental cycling projects in Nottingham (UK), Delft (NL) and Detmold (FRG)
123
Clarke, Andy (United Kingdom)
5. 1
Cyclists and road safety in the Netherlands
Welleman; A.G.
5. 2
(The Netherlands); Dijkstra; A.
131
(The Netherlands)
Analysis of cyclists 1 traffic behaviour
137
BrookhuJs; K. A.; Seba.gen, 1.N.L .G. van; Wierda, M.; Rothengatter, J .A. .
5. 3
Social status and position of the bicycle in the Netherlands
Simons, W.J.
5 .4
(The Netherlands)
141
(The Netherlands)
Increasing the visibility of cyclists; how, why, how not , why not?
145
Godefrooij, Tom (The .Netherl ands)
5.5
Transportation problems in third world cities and a case study in West Africa
Gruehl Kipke i
5. 6
151
Barbara (Germany)
The bic ycle in Nicaragua
155
Balen; Peter van (The Netherlands)
5. 7
159
Bicycle traffic - improvements and safety
Harvest, Jesper (Denmark)
5. 8
UK research into cycling since 1984
Harland, D.G.
6.1
(United Kingdom)
Cycling facilities in rural areas: planning and design
Kropman, J .A.
6. 2
(The Netherlands); Pas, B.
171
(The Netherlands)
175
Standard for design and maintenance
Wi t , T.
6. 3
163
de (The Netherlands)
Comfort and speed versus safety. A dilemma in design of cycling facilities
183
J ansen, Dick (The Netherlands)
6 .4
Traffic lights and cyclist; the Delft project, new deve1opments
Harreman, P.J.
6.5
Cart.er, G.S.
7 .1
189
(The Netherlands)
Cyclists at road crossing and junctions current practice in the United Kingdom
197
(United Kingdom)
How to develop a cycling policy and stimulate cycle use in areas with few cyclists
205
Koos, Ma ry Anne (USA)
7. 2
Wilmink, A.
7. 3
209
The effects of state -subsidizing of bicycle facilities
(The Netherla n ds)
Bicycle planning and its social aspects in Hungary - with some references to Eastern Europe
213
Tamas, Lukovi ch (Hungary)
8.
Cycling policy in the city of Groningen
Huyink, W.G.H.
9 .1
227
The Delft cycle plan
Grotenhu is , Dirk H.
9. 2
219
(The Netherl.:mds)
ten (The Netherlands)
1
The effects of an urban bicycle network - results of the Delft project'
Wilmink; A.
(The Netherlands)
233
CONTENTS
page
0.
Introduction . . . . . . . .
7
1.
Reasons for a cycling policy (theme 1)
9
2.
Integration of the bicycle and other transport modes (theme 2)
41
3.
Changing the modal split (theme 3) .
65
4.
Cycling projects (theme 4) . .
87
5.
Road safety and social aspects (theme 5)
131
6.
Design of cycle infrastructure (theme 6)
171
7.
Organization, finance and advocacy (theme 7).
205
8.
Presentation of the Groningen bicycle scheme .
219
9.
The Delft bicycle network. . .
227
10. Closing session and Groningen statement
239
Annexes:
A.
Committee of recommendation . . . . . . .
245
B.
Organizing committee; Congress sponsors .
247
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