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Cycling happinessConstruction and application of an attractiveness index
Flora Delhomme
ENS PolytechnicProvince of Utrecht
September 31, 2019
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Summary
1 A new challenge: cycling attractiveness
2 Methodology
3 Utrecht case study
4 New issues
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A new challenge: cycling attractiveness
A new challenge: cycling attractiveness
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A new challenge: cycling attractiveness
From luxury to challenge
Figure: Pyramid for successful space for cyclists
Source: Scheltema, E.b (2012) ”ReCycle City: Strengthening the bikeability from home to the Dutch railway station”
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A new challenge: cycling attractiveness
Working on attractiveness, what for ?
Improving cyclists well beingHappiness when commuting in the daily lifeIs the quality of cycling threatened ?
Increasing the number of cyclists on the roadA new approach of time travelThe quality of the environment as a new determinant of route choice
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A new challenge: cycling attractiveness
A collaborative project
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Methodology
Attractiveness matrix
Attractiveness matrixSource: A.Pettinga, Cyclemotions/Utrecht, nov 2017 How to define an
attractiveness cyclingenvironment ? How to dealwith ”detailed design” ?
Where to find the data ?
How the spatial analysis shouldbe conducted ?
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Methodology
How to define an attractive cycling environment
Attractiveness: cycling infrastructure is designed and fitted in thesurroundings in such a way that cycling is attractive
The level of stressThe pleasure experienced
A double relationshipThe cyclist and the surroundingThe cyclist and the other road users
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Methodology
The cyclist and the surrounding
Subjective safety: the feeling of being safe
Figure: Locations perceived unsafe bycyclists in Utrecht
the fear of traffic as a firstbarrier to cyclinghow to measure it ?
proximity with houses: socialcontrollocation of perceived unsafeareas
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Methodology
The cyclist and the surrounding
Spatial integration: how cyclists experience the urban fabric ?
Figure: Landmarks in the Province ofUtrecht
cyclists develop cognitive mapscyclists memorize strikingelements: landmarks (visual,cognitive and structural)better legibility and findabilityof the space
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The cyclist and the surroundingSpatial experience: different spaces creating different ”sensescapes”
Figure: Different sensescapes in theProvince of Utrecht
lively surroundingvarious landscapesbeautyness
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Methodology
The cyclist and the other road users
Nuisance: the quality of the environment
the air qualitythe level of pollutionthe level of noisethe level of odour
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Methodology
The cyclist and the other road users
Visibility: interactions with the other road users
good lighting is highly valued by cyclistsattractiveness by day and by night
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Utrecht case study
Unattractive cycling environments
Figure: Close to Utrecht Central station
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Utrecht case study
Attractive cycling environments
Figure: South of Houten
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Utrecht case study
Main results
Figure: The most unattractive links
Two main obstacles:roadwaymain cycle lanes and local lanes connected to them
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New issues
New issues
At which level should attractiveness be implemented ?road surface levelintersection levelroad levelnetwork level
Who is responsible for an attractive surrounding ?governmental institutions: municipalities, provinces, Stateprivate stakeholders: associations, civilians, inhabitants
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New issues
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
The author is extremely thankful to H.Tiemens for sharing his expertknowledge in cycling and supervising the work. A great thanks toA.Pettinga for the collaborative work on his matrix and the wonderfulconversations about the bicycle.
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The End
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