Effective solutions for green urban
transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities:
“A ‘wildly’ successful bike-rental
scheme Bicike(LJ)”
16 April 2013
Geneva
Vita Kontić, City of Ljubljana
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In this presentation:
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Introduction: About Ljubljana and
CIVITAS-ELAN Project
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Backgroud: “Comprehensive cycling
strategy”
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In focus: bicycle-sharing system – city
bike “Bicike(LJ)”
– introduction
– achievements
– challenges
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Conclusion: Lessons learned and
recommendations
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Future plans: It’s not over! – further
development and promotion of cycling
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About Ljubljana – Capital of Slovenia
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approx. 280,000 residents; 275 km2
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green, clean, safe and friendly
economic, political, educational, cultural,
historical centre of the country
Mission: to ensure the best service for
inhabitants and visitors, and persistantly
strengthening the quality of life
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CIVITAS-ELAN in Ljubljana
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Sep 2008 – Oct 2012; CIVITAS-ELAN
cities: Gent, Zagreb, Porto and Brno
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challenged increased motorised traffic
Targets:
How to get from congestion…
– to reduce car use and make it cleaner
– to make public transport greener, more
attractive and accessible to all
– improve conditions for cycling
and walking
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17 local measures and 4 common
5,9 mio EUR for 11 local partners
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… to redemption?
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Comprehensive cycling strategy
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defines quality conditions for the city’s
cycling network, gives priority to cyclists
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some of its proposals are included in
the new Traffic policy of COL to 2020
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cycling coordinator of COL
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10 % cycling share – increased by 27 %
Cycling platform of COL (partnership)
interactive city cycling map on Geopedia
outreach campaign, numerous events,
promotion and citizen engagement
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New form of public transport – bike-sharing system Bicike(LJ)
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part of a vision of Ljubljana
as a “cyclist-friendly city”
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established on 12 May 2011
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300 bicycles, 600 “parking”
spaces
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31 stations, approx. 300 to
500 metres apart
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weekly or yearly
subscription, self-service
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1st hour of ride is free of
charge!;
2nd=1€, 3rd=2€, 4th+=4€
private-public partnership:
available 24 hrs/day,
7 days/week
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“Bicike(LJ)” – achievements
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Even before the opening:
1,633 registrations; after 18 months:
– 40,000 registered users;
– 1.000.000 bike rides;
– averagely, each of the 300 bikes in the
system is hired at least 6 times per day.
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Awards: IT Strawberry 2012 and Outstanding
Study in October 2012 (n=311, citizens of
Ljubljana and its surroundings):
– Bicike(LJ) is a very useful (79%) and
positive project (95% of those questioned);
– 98 % has heard of Bicikelj or know it well.
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“Bicike(LJ)” – challenges
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quite high costs:
project value: 1,800,000 €
maintanance costs/year: 900.000 €
→ BUT: value for citizens and
environment – priceless!
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“temporary unreliability” at popular
locations (all bikes in use or stand full)
→ BUT: online interactive map&mobile
app to check availability/information,
and constant bike delivery service
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citizens: “We want more! (initiatives and
requests for expansion )
→ BUT: expansion in plan!
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Event l Date l Location l Speaker
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Lessons learned / recommendations
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EU co-financing and private-public partnership is a good way to
tackle potencial financial barriers.
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Political support is necessary.
Engage citizens and other stakeholders (from the beginning)!
Use innovative and creative communication/promotional methods!
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Cyc(LJ)ing – future plans
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to follow the ambitious goals of Traffic
policy of COL to 2020 (see above);
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engagement in new cycling projects
(Champ, Trimo Urban Crash);
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dissemination activities: “The Oldest
Wooden Wheel” project (from May
2013); Cycling festival (24–26 May
2013), European Mobility Week 2013.
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Thank you!
Vita Kontić
City of Ljubljana
+ 386 1 306 1095
vita.kontic@ljubljana.si
www.ljubljana.si
http://en.bicikelj.si
www.civitas.eu, www.civitasljubljana.si
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