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Helsinki the Future Cycling Capital Oskari Kaupinmäki, Cycling Coordinator 4.2.2020 4.2.2020 Bicycle Traffic in Helsinki 1

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Helsinki – the Future Cycling

CapitalOskari Kaupinmäki, Cycling Coordinator

4.2.2020

4.2.2020Bicycle Traffic in Helsinki1

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It’s not just about the

bike…

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Helsinki City Strategy 2017–2021

→ The Most Functional City in the World

City Council: Helsinki City Strategy

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Helsinki’s Urban Mobility

Strategy1.Pedestrians

2.Bicycle traffic

3.Public transport

4.Goods transport

5.Cars

http://www.hel.fi/hel2/ksv/julkaisut/esitteet/esite_2016-1_en.pdf

City Board 1/2015

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Bicycle Strategy

City Council 1/2014: Cycling Master Plan

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Helsinki is a year round cycling

city fit for all ages

– bicycle traffic modal share is at

least 20 % (1,2) by the year 2035.

Vision

1. Carbon Neutral Helsinki (CNH) 2035 requirement for reaching emission reduction potential of cycling

2. Is in line with the goal trend set in the previous strategy

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The Goal

Cycling modal share

Target trend for modal share

Target modal share according

to Bicycle Strategy 2014

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How does bicycle traffic

help the city become more

functional?

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The City is growing

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Number of cyclists is on the rise

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Space

40 bicycles vs. 40 cars 10 bicycles vs. 1 car

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Health

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Environment

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Time benefits

→ Bicycle is the fastest on all the trips under 5 km

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Urban life

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Improved walkability

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Benefits vs. costs

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The Benefits and Costs of Cycling in Helsinki

Picture: Martti Tulenheimo

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How to reach the goal?

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1. Cohesion

2. Directness

3. Safety

4. Attractiveness

5. Comfort

Mix if you can, separate if you must...

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Know your customers

Mali Markus MaederPexels Photo

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With the help of the Master Plan

City Council 1/2014: Cycling Master Plan

Copenhagenize Design Co.

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Make cycling easier

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The first step – equilibrium

”The best bicycle traffic plan is a car traffic plan.”

Main street

Local street

Local traffic area

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Investments• UN recommendation: 20% of the transport

investment for bicycle traffic and walking

(UN 9/2016)

• Current status in Helsinki: 19,5 M €

→ 13 % of the transport investment…

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For the people

www.kaupunkifillari.fi

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Use Data

Sources: Helsinki’s regional EcoCounters 2018 and Bicycle Traffic Model (Brutus), Strafica Ltd.

Lauttasaaren silta

Peak day

9 168

cyclists per day

Pitkäsilta

Peak day 7 295

cyclists per day

Töölönlahti, Ooppera

Peak day 8 616 cyclists per day

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Bicycle Network for inner city

2025

Source: Inner City Target Network (KSLK 5/2012 )New infrastructure on Helsinginkatu near

Mannerheimintie

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Taking back the streets

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Taking back the streets

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Taking back the streets

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Bicycle highways for the

region

Source: Bicycle Highway Plan (KSLK 3/2013) and Helsinki General Plan (KH 10/2016)

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Brand for cycling

Source: Baanakonsepti, HSL 2018

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Marketing strategy

https://www.hsl.fi/tyyliopas/pyoraily

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Helsinki Region Transport

System Plan (HLJ 2015)

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→ The situation is difficult to improve, if the design is not thought from the beginning

Bicycle traffic planning

Good solution

Regional land

use plan

Bad solution

General plan Detailed plan Traffic and urban

planning

”Correct places” ”Correct design”

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Open guidelines

Guidelines for bicycle traffic (City Planning Committee 2016)

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Bicycle parking

Design Manual for Bicycle Parking:

http://pyoraliikenne.fi/pyorapysakoinnin-suunnitteluohje/

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Maintenance

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Not quite finished yet…

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Services for bicycle trafficwww.hsl.fi/en/citybikes

Picture HSL, Lauri Eriksson

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”Learning from the Best”

Malmö

Copenhagen Amsterdam

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Mikael Colville-Andersen

Yes, they really are the best…

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Welcome to Handshake

Three Cycling Capitals supporting

Ten Future Cycling Capitals

Amsterdam:

Bordeaux, Bruges, Dublin, Rome, Turin

Copenhagen:

Greater Manchester, Helsinki, Riga

Munich:

Cadiz and Krakow

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The direction is clear…

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and we can get there by bike!

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pyöräilymetropoli.fiThank you - Kiitos!@OKaupinmaki

www.pyorailymetropoli.fi

www.pyoraliikenne.fi

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48 min