Bicycle Parking and the quality of Public Space

Ron Bissels - Concept Manager Bicycle Parking, VelopA Natasja Boekel – Export Manager, Jan Kuipers Nunspeet Mark Pruijssen – Export Manager, Falco

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Content  Quality of public space  Human factors   Bicycle parking policy   Practical issues  Communication

Quality of public space

Imagine what could happen if we would build our cities on joy and happiness…

‘It is difficult to create a place where nobody wants to be; and somehow we always

manage to do so.’

William H. Whyte

People appreciate places the best when they can sit there and eat. The most evident appreciation shows when they take of their shoes.

Public Space and bicycles

Who is THE cyclist?

The image grows..

THE cyclist does not exist….

..nor does THE bicycle

Every group has its own bicycle

Every parking facility has its own user distance

Every parking facility has its own parking time

Need for regulation

Bicycle parking policy Step 1: Bicycle parking on the agenda Step 2: Integral approach Step 3: Analysis and solutions Step 4: Policy goals Step 5: Implementation Step 6: Evaluation

Step 1: Bicycle parking on the agenda   Lack of space   Theft prevention   Quality of public space

Step 2: Integral approach   Accessibility   Air quality   Investments/economy   …….

Step 3: Analysis   # Stolen bikes   Use of existing facilities   Illegal parking   Complaints   “Orphan bikes”

Step 4: Policy targets: Develop stragey   Spacial priorities   Technical levels of quality

and financial aspects   Policy characteristics   Structural policy attention

Step 4: Policy goals: Financing   Local government   Direct interest parties   Combination with advertising

Step 5: Implementation: Natural allies   Police/fire brigade/

ambulance organisation   Employment projects   Shopkeepers/

project developers   Residents   Cyclists association

Step 5: Implementation: Research results, facts & figures   Handbooks   Lessons learned   Quality standard

“Fietsparkeur”

Step 5: Implementation: Control and exploitation

Step 6: Evaluation: Monitoring parking behavior   Occupancy degree   Satisfaction   Parking time   Internal use of facilities

Step 6: Evaluation: Maintenance program

  Maintenance   Balance supply and demand   Enforcement

Practical issues

Bikers don’t park around

the corner

Practical issues Find combination possibilities

Practical issues Mark (un)wanted places:   Red carpet in Groningen   Bike section in Amsterdam   Printed road signs in Utrecht

Practical issues Pay attention to different models and different use

Practical issues Post parking

Practical issues No post = no bicycle

Practical issues Fences attract bicycles

Practical issues Create extra space for bicycle parking:   Materialising in Ede,

Veenendaal and The Hague   Peak racks in Groningen

Practical issues

Cyclists prefer to park their bikes next to another

Practical issues

Peak racks

Before

After

Communication

Levels of sophistication   Cyclists prefer stands   User friendly   But space inefficient   And a “messy” public

space

  Two tier parking systems are the most

efficient   Very user friendly these days

  High low racks save a lot of space   And help to park orderly

Promote parking facilities; make them visible

From the streets

Combine services

  Bicycle parking   Public toilet   Lockers   Newspapers   Bike repair   Bike rental

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