BIKEABILITYVictor Andrade*, Ole B. Jensen, Henrik Harder, Jens Madsen

* Associate Professor (Lektor) / Ph.D in Urbanism. Architect m.a.a. / email: vsil@create.aau.dk

BIKEABILITY

Main Objective

This research aims to identify infrastructure typologies and design elements that can help promote cycling significantly.

Research Questions

What measures related to bike infrastructure can significantly promote the use of the bicycle?

Is there a relationship between demographics and perception and use of bike infrastructures?

HANS B. GADE

VESTERGADE VEST

BRYGGEBRO

BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE CASES

BRYGGEBRO HANS B GADE VESTERGADE V.

Triangulation

Data CollectionInterviews with key actorsScientific articles and reportsCountingWeb surveyVisual Observation and image collection

AnalysisStatistical TreatmentDiscourse Analysis

Vestergade Vest Hans B. Gade Bryggebro

Cyclists p/day 2500 100% 2000 100% 5000 100%

Flyers distributed 1328 53,12% 1005 50,25% 3020 60,40%

Respondents 298 11,92%22,43%

163 8,15%16,21%

310 6,2%10,26%

Chi2

SATISFACTION X EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

SATISFACTION X GENDER

SATISFACTION X AGE

PURPOSE OF THE TRIP X AGE

PURPOSE OF THE TRIP X EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Demographics

NO AN-

SWER

00 - 10 YEARS

11 - 20 YEARS

21 - 30 YEARS

31 - 40 YEARS

41 - 50 YEARS

51 - 60 YEARS

61 - 70 YEARS

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

AGE1%

49%50%

GENDER

NO ANSWER

MAN

WOMEN

NO ANSW

ER

PUBL

IC S

CHOOL

VOCA

TIONAL

EDUCA

TION

HIGH S

CHOOL

SHORT

HIG

HER E

DUCATION

MED

IUM H

IGHER

EDUCA

TION

LONG H

IGHER

EDUCA

TION

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

EDUCATION LEVEL

Residential Location

Commuting Infrastructure

1%

69%

3%

6%

9%

8%4%

WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE ON BRYGGEBROEN?

NO ANSWER

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK

RECREATION / LEISURE

VISIT FAMILY / FRIENDS

PURCHASING / SHOPPING

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL

OTHERS

2%

30%

68%

ARE YOU BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER THE OPENING OF BRYGGEBROEN?

NO ANSWER

YES

NO

SAFE

TY

A GOOD E

XPER

IENCE

FAST

ER C

ONNECTION

WID

ER B

IKE

LANES

GREEN

ER A

REAS

FAST

ER B

IKE

LANES

GREEN

WED

GE

ATTR

ACTIVE

LAN

DSCAP

E

BETT

ER S

IGNPO

STIN

G

BIKE

MAP

S

MAI

NTENAN

CE O

F BI

KE LAN

ES

BIKE

PAR

KING

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

IF YES, WHAT QUALITIES ABOUT BRYGGEBROEN HAS INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE OF BIKING MORE OFTEN?

NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

FAST CONNECTION

Acessibility

1%

35%

28%

14%

12%

9%

CONFLIT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT TRAVEL MODES

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROBLEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

2%

59%23%

8%

4% 3%

POOR SIGNPOSTING AND INTERPRETATION

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROB-LEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

NO ANSWER NOT AT ALL NOT IMPROTANT NEUTRAL IMPORTANT VERY IMPROTANT0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

HOW IMPORTANT IS STREET DESIGN (GREEN AREAS, LIGHTING, ETC.) FOR YOUR DECISION

TO TAKE THE BIKE?

NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DESIGN SOLU-TIONS THAT ARE APPLIED TO BRYGGEBROEN

(LIGHTING, ETC)?

NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD-10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

AESTHETICS / BEAUTY

NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

FAST CONNECTION

NO ANSWER VERY BAD BAD NEUTRAL GOOD VERY GOOD

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

SAFETY

SAFE

TY

A GOOD E

XPER

IENCE

FAST

ER C

ONNECTION

WID

ER B

IKE

LANES

GREEN

ER A

REAS

FAST

ER B

IKE

LANES

GREEN

WED

GE

ATTR

ACTIVE

LAN

DSCAP

E

BETT

ER S

IGNPO

STIN

G

BIKE

MAP

S

MAI

NTENAN

CE O

F BI

KE LAN

ES

BIKE

PAR

KING

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

3%

46%

35%

8%

5% 3%

ILLEGALLY PARKED BICYCLES

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROBLEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

NO ANSWER 6-7 DAYS OF WEEK

5 DAYS OF WEEK

3-4 DAYS OF WEEK

1-2 DAYS OF WEEK

1-3 DAYS OF MONTHS

MORE RARELY

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

HOW OFTEN DO YOU BIKE ON HANS BROGES GADE?

2%

45%

6%4%

19%

13%

10%

WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE ON HANS BROGES GADE?

NO ANSWER

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK

RECREATION / LEISURE

VISIT FAMILY / FRIENDS

PURCHASING / SHOPPING

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL

OTHERS

1%

85%

11%3%

PAVEMENT PROBLEMS

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROBLEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

2%

75%

19%

2% 2%

CRACKS AND RAMPS ON INTERSECTIONS

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROBLEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

1%

60%

25%

10%

2% 2%

POOR SCENIC

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROBLEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

2%

80%

15%

2% 1%

POOR SIGNPOSTING AND INTERPRETATION

NO ANSWER

NOT PROBLEMATIC

A BIT PROBLEMATIC

PROBLEMATIC

QUITE PROBLEMATIC

MAJOR PROLEM

1%

13%

86%

ARE YOU BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER THE OPENING OF HANS BROGES GADE?

NO ANSWER

YES

NO

SAFE

TY

A GOOD E

XPER

IENCE

FAST

ER C

ONNECTION

WID

ER B

IKE

LANES

GREEN

ER A

REAS

FAST

ER B

IKE

LANES

GREEN

WED

GE

ATTR

ACTIVE

LAN

DSCAP

E

BETT

ER S

IGNPO

STIN

G

BIKE

MAP

S

MAI

NTENAN

CE O

F BI

KE LAN

ES

BIKE

PAR

KING

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

IF YES, WHAT QUALITIES ABOUT HANS BROGES GADE HAS INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE OF BIKING

MORE OFTEN?

BRYGGEBRO HANS B GADE VESTERGADE V.

NO ANSWER 00 - 10 YEARS 11 - 20 YEARS 21 - 30 YEARS 31 - 40 YEARS 41 - 50 YEARS 51 - 60 YEARS 61 - 70 YEARS 71 - 80 YEARS 81 - 90 YEARS

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

AGE

BRYGGEBROEN

HANS BROGES GADE

VESTERGADE

NO ANSWER TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK

RECREATION / LEISURE

VISIT FAMILY / FRIENDS

PURCHASING / SHOPPING

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL

OTHERS

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

MAIN PURPOSE FOR BIKING

Bryggebroen

Hans Broges Gade

Vestergade

NO ANSWER 6-7 DAYS OF WEEK 5 DAYS OF WEEK 3-4 DAYS OF WEEK 1-2 DAYS OF WEEK 1-3 DAYS OF MONTHS

MORE RARELY

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

WALKING WITHOUT BIKE

Bryggebroen

Hans Broges Gade

Vestergade

NO ANSWER VERY DISSATISFIED DISSATISFIED NEUTRAL SATISFIED VERY SATISFIED

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

SATISFACTION WITH THE SITE

Bryggebroen

Hans Broges Gade

Vestergade

NO ANSWER YES NO

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

BIKING MORE OFTEN AFTER THE INTERVENTION?

Bryggebroen

Hans Broges Gade

Vestergade

BIKEABILITYVictor Andrade*, Ole B. Jensen, Henrik Harder, Jens Madsen

* Associate Professor (Lektor) / Ph.D in Urbanism. Architect m.a.a. / email: vsil@create.aau.dk