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I-ce’s Bicycle Partnership Program. Roelof Wittink Executive Director I-ce Interface for Cycling Expertise. I-ce Interface for Cycling Expertise. Value of non motorised transport Vision: cycling inclusive planning Interface: making expertise available Programs in developing countries.
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I-ce’s Bicycle Partnership Program Roelof Wittink Executive Director I-ce Interface for Cycling Expertise
I-ce Interface for Cycling Expertise • Value of non motorised transport • Vision: cycling inclusive planning • Interface: making expertise available • Programs in developing countries
Bicycle Partnership Program • To support cities and civil society organisations in their ambition towards cycling inclusive planning • Four year program, Dutch ministry is main donor, cooperation with other international (donor) agencies
Transport planning To meet transport needs • Individuals & society Maximising contribution of transport to social & economic well being Minimising adverse effects • Road safety • Liveability • Environment
Strengths Individual Flexible Impervious for congestion Easy to use Low cost Clean & silent Weaknesses Radius of action Vulnerable Luggage capacity Exposure to weather Low status The bicycle / cyclist
Looking for the optimal mix • Cycling • (& walking) • Short distances • Inner urban trips • Limited luggage carrying • Public transport • Longer trips • Mass transportation • Feeder trips required • Car • Longer trips • Thinly populated areas • Less/not suitable for dense urban areas
Break down in the Netherlands Netherlands, highest car ownership/km2 On average 3.2 trips per day: 1 trip as car driver 0.8 trip on the bicycle 0.6 trip walking 0.5 trip as car passenger 0.2 trip public transport 0.1 trip by other means
Cycling inclusive Vision on role of cycling • Factual (present use) • Ideal (optimal use) Integrated part of transport planning
Main requirements Coherence, Directness Attractiveness, Safety Comfort
Components of BPP • Cities: coaching and training • CSOs stakeholder role • Academia Network • Regional manuals and train the trainers • Back up from the Netherlands
How does it work? Cities develop plans and invest locally CSO’s take up their stakeholder role I-ce finances international exchange and international expertise I-ce will (co)fund CSO projects The BPP will be matched with other international programs
Cooperation with SUMA • SUMA: Sustainable Urban Mobility in China, by CAI-Asia • Cycling is a key component in SUMA
Base line studies and methodology development “In-company” Coaching and Training Case study workshops Capacity building
Travel market (trips) • Activity patterns • Spatial distribution • Spread in time • … • Transport market (transport systems) • Availability • Effectiveness • Efficiency • Status • Costs • … • Traffic market (flows) • Routes • Speeds • Manoeuvres • Congestion • Safety • …
City process • Review proposals • Development regional manuals • Stakeholder involvement & CSO projects • Strategic outlines • Coaching and Training interactions • Plans, designs, surveys • Pilots • Funding, Tendering & Implementation