Minsk 2015
Street Design: Infrastructure, Politics, Public Participation
Evel朝na Ozola & Toms Kokins Fine Young Urbanists
A global change Why does a city need cycling? Where to start? Infrastructure Lessons from Riga Miera Street case
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Social pressure
No Cyclists +25% annually
infrastructure No culture
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Turning point May 2013
Actions start at the top Solutions are made in the middle Changes start at the bottom
A multidisciplinary platform
activists – professionals – politicians
Lessons: - make cyclists your partners instead of opponents - every day users are the best experts - pioneers of urban cycling inspire others
A global change Why does a city need cycling?
Where to start? Infrastructure Lessons from Riga Miera Street case
Prosperity = Car ownership
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Ineffective use of street space
30 - 100 people
foto: MÄ ris Janovs
Unfair use of street space 8% cycle
27% car
12% foot
53% PT
Rīgas iedzīvotāju pārvietošanās sadalījums 2014.g. SKDS dati
foto: Māris Janovs
Consequences of Car-centric city Air pollution; Degraded streetscape; Unsafe streetscape; Depopulation; Decreased tax income; Increased traffic load on existing infrastructure; Inefective mobility system...
foto: MÄ ris Janovs
Streets (city) have lost their vitality
- 76 000 (-50%) residents in Riga city center since 1997 www.apkaimes.lv
Riga remains the main destination
Diennakts vidējā autotransporta intensitāte uz valsts ceļiem lvceli.lv
Car is the main means of transportation
Endless loop Leave city because: too polluted, too much cars, not safe.
services education employment
privacy well-being nature
Commute by car because: no alternative transport, its a habit & prestige, developed road infrastructure.
Curing car traďŹƒc problems by adding car lanes is like curing obesity with loosening your belt. - Lewis Mumford
Solutions are complex multiple long-term actions that look beyond today's demand
- priority for pedestrians; - 30 km/h speed limit; - priority for public transport in intersections; - public transport lanes; - park & ride; - limitation of car transit; - parking policy in city center (delivery zones, parking facilities for locals); - an hour ticket for public transport; - multimodal public transport system; - cycling; - bypass car roads; - congestion carge; ...
A global change Why does a city need cycling?
Where to start? Infrastructure Lessons from Riga Miera Street case
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Zaiga Gaile for 15 years every day
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Cyclist share in modal split Cycle every day + Cycle 3 to 4 times a week
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Riga has favourable conditions for cycling
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Cycling is not a goal in itself but rather a highly prioritised political tool for creating a more liveable city. Ayfer Baykal Head of Copenhagen Planning dept.
Growing cycling in cities is inevitable The sooner we will aknowledge it as
part of mobility the faster we will get a livable city
A global change Why does a city need cycling?
Where to start? Infrastructure Lessons from Riga Miera Street case
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Infrastructure network principles
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80% of cyclist accidents are cyclist-pedestrian
Segregate cyclists and pedestrians Cycling is means of transportation it needs roads, not sidewalks Cyclists and cars segregated?
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Projekta vadītājs: arhitekts Toms Kokins sert.Nr. 10-1124
SIA Toma Kokina Birojs Tērbatas iela 66-6, Rīga, LV-1001 Reģ.Nr. 40103694512 18.03.2014.
Short term solutions
Long term solutions
Lessons: - be honest, admit existing infrastructure is bad - set ambition - define principles - don't copy everything just because it is Dutch - understand why it is Dutch - import knowledge, it is cheaper - give planning resources
A global change Why does a city need cycling?
Where to start? Infrastructure Lessons from Riga Miera Street case
WINS
FAILS
- segregated from pedestrians with curb
- bi-directional:
- segregated from car traffic with parked cars
unsafe for pedestrians unsuitable for dense urban environment - pedestrian / cyclist conflict in intersection
FAILS - linking with streets with cycling lanes on both sides - delivery zones
WINS
FAILS
- a brave step towards changes
- poor road quality
- major streets, not sidestreets
- no car traffic solutions - COMMUNICATION
Shock therapy
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Lessons: - start with a complete route from A to B - start with a busy route - design it well - communicate, communicate, communicate
A global change Why a city needs cycling? Where to start? Infrastructure Lessons from Riga Miera Street case
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What’s the road map?
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Gain allies for a common goal FYU – impulse MIR – local community LAIC – supportive NGOs Media – communication Laima – local business Volunteers Riga 2014, Survival Kit 6 Municipality – RDPAD, RDSD State – VKPAI, VARAM, LM
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Lessons learned • testing visions on the ground — comprehensible for everyone, worth doing to avoid costly mistakes • provocative colour as a conversation starter • everyone on the team must be prepared to explain the project in two sentences • everyone has an opinion, no one can resist good manners