John Dales 3 feb15 newcastle cycling symposium

@johnstreetdales [email protected]

OK UK, how are we doing?

• Common Conditions

• Common Techniques

• Uncommon Techniques

Uncommon Techniques

Common Conditions

• There is strong political + technical leadership

Traffic engineers tend to do what they’re told

• Cycling is considered a form of transport, not just for fun

This makes it central to my job; not a nice-to-have

• Loss of traffic capacity or parking isn’t a veto

It’s a big hurdle, but one we face rather than duck

• There is a network of fit-for-purpose cycling routes

Horses for courses; don’t worry about branding

• If necessary, it’s OK to start cheaper and quicker…

You can upgrade later if you need or want to

• There is good, widely accepted + routinely-used guidance

This ‘seals the deal’ and helps ensure consistency

Common Techniques

#space4cycling

• For all times/directions, ~a third of cyclists on RCS were

women, c/w ~a quarter on the alternative streets.

• For all times/directions, ~three quarters of cyclists on RCS

wore normal clothes c/w just over a half on the alternatives.

• An appreciably higher proportion of women (+/-13%) were

observed on RCS c/w alternative streets at the same time

and in the same direction.

• An appreciably higher proportion of people (+/- 16%) on

RCS cycled in normal clothes, compared with alternative

streets at the same time and in the same direction.

• Few young or old people (<18 years and >60 years) were

observed on any street, though the proportions were

appreciably larger on RCS than alternative streets.

#space4cycling

4.5m 7.5m 1.5m 7.5m 3.2m

#space4cycling

Junctions

Side Streets

Bicycle Streets

Bike Tracks + Buses

Lewes Road

Bike Tracks + Buses

Bike Tracks + Loading

Education