WEBINAR
Provisions for cyclists
06/06/2012
Fermín Echarte Peña
Ayuntamiento Donostia - San Sebastian
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Background & Objectives
How was modal split for cycling and cycling conditions
in your cities before the measures were implemented?
Infrastructure in the city before CIVITAS
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Infraestructure
– Cycle lane: There were 28,20 km
– City bike scheme: There was not city service.
– Vertical transport: There were 9 lifts and 7
mechanical ramps+ escalator
– 30 zone: There were not 30 zones
Modal split for cycling before CIVITAS
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In 2008 the number of bicycle uses were 11.631
uses/month
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Background & Objectives
Measure 24.- Extension of the infrastructure for cycling and walking
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1 5 k m o f ne w in frastructure fo r c ycling b y the e nd o f the p ro ject
2 k m o f ne w in frastructure fo r w alkin g b y the end o f the p ro ject
Increase the nu m b er o f c yc lists w ith 3 0 %
O ccup anc y rates o f the u nd ergro u nd p arkin g in b us statio n
O ccup anc y rates o f und ergro und p arking in car p ub lic p arking . U nd er stud y
N A = N o t A ssessed
O = N o t A ch iev ed
  = A ch iev ed in fu ll
R a tin g
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 = S u b sta n tia lly a ch iev ed (a t lea st 5 0 % )
   = E xceed ed
Extension of the infrastructure for cycling: target 15,00 km
30 Zones
- Extension of the infrastructure for walking: target 2,00 km
- Increase the number of cyclists
target 30 %
executed 22,00 km
executed 6,50 km
executed 4,00 km
data 2011 32,61 %
- Bicycle parking for residents in public car parking in the city centre are being
analysed and DSS is talking with the company that manages the parking.
Measure 57.- Vertical transport
- New lifts:
target 5 units
executed 7 units
- New mechanical ramp:
target 1 unit
executed 5 + 1 units
Measure 58.- City Bike Scheme
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Challenges
What are the main challenges for cycling in your cities
(e.g. cultural, physical obstacles, etc.)?
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Physical obstacles: The topography of DonostiaSan Sebastian, with many urban areas in hilly
territories, makes it more difficult to implement
usefull cycling lanes. Synergies with other
measures, such as vertical transport, are required.
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Cultural: part of the population doesn’t even
consider the possibility to abandon the car and
they are not agree with the construction of the
cycle lanes. In many cases, cycling by the road is
still seen as unsafe. Coexistence pedestrian.
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Positional: Although cycling is increasing over
the years, traffic management remains focused on
car traffic, sometimes penalizing non-motorized
users, thus making these modes less attractive.
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Challenges
What are the main challenges for cycling in your cities
(e.g. cultural, physical obstacles, etc.)?
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Financial: The capital cost for the construction of
cycle lanes and pedestrian areas is a very
important issue.
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Bicycle safety and parking spaces: related with
the extension of the cycling lane net, it is very
important to increase the security of the bicycles
when they are parked outside. The spaces for
bicycle parking are one of the most important
elements to increase the number of users.
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Implementation
How are the challenges addressed (the measure)?
Physical obstacles:
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Tunnel of Morlans
– Total length of the cycle lane 1650 metres
– Lenth of the tunnel 800 metres
– Reduction of time reducing the distance from 4 km to 2
km.
– Connection with university and industrial area.
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Tunnel and bridge of Txaparrene
– Total length of the cycle lane 560 metres
– Lenth of the tunnel 125 metres
– Bridge over highway 75 metres
– Open a new route.
– Reduction of slope and increase of security
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Implementation
Cultural:
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New infrastructures
30 Zones
– A soft measure on the way to reduce the
vehicles speed, increase the security and make
cyclist use the road.
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City bike scheme
– This measure has increased the use of bicycle in
the city.
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Information campaign. Coexistence
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Infrastructures
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Implementation
How are the challenges addressed (the measure)?
Positional:
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New infrastructures
– Open new cycle lanes like: Concha beach Anoeta Stadium, Txaparrene, Morlans tunnel.
– Make connections in the net to make it more
useful and safe.
Financial:
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Funding from different statements and council.
Bicycle safety and parking spaces:
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Increase number of parking spaces
Parking in covered parking. Being analysed
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Measure 24.- Extension of the infrastructure for cycling and walking
Number of cyclists per day
Results
15424
16000
Evolution of the use of bicycle
compared with the increase of
km of cycle lanes.
14000
12278
11631
12000
10163 9646
10000
7540
11185
10113
8401
8000
6000
4000
2000
Measure 58.- City Bike Scheme
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
NUMBER OF USES OF BICYCLE/DAY
4,59
5,00
4,00
3,00
2,96
1,84
2,00
1,00
0,00
2009
2010
2011
32,61%
P ercen tag e o f in crease
N u m b er o f cyclists
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7540
11,42%
8401
20,97%
10163
-5,09%
9646
4,84%
10113
15,01%
11631
-3,83%
11185
9,77%
12278
25,62%
15424
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Conclusions
Increase of use of bicycle
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The cycle lane net has to have continuity, be safe
and be comfortable.
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The construction of cycle lanes, directly affects to
the increase of the use of the bicycle.
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Other measures as public bike sharing helps the
increase of the bicycle use.
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Vertical transport in hilly areas is very helpful to
open new cycling and walking routes.
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Other infrastructures as bicycle parking has to be
implemented.
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Information campaigns. Coexistence.
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Thank you
Fermín Echarte Peña
Ayuntamiento Donostia - San Sebastian
fermin_echarte@donostia.org
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