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Feedback Report Feedback report Study Visit Eindhoven, 26 - 2 7 November 2013 2 Report produced by CASCADE project Lead author: Kerstin Rubenson, City of Malmo Version: 1 CASCADE is an EU-funded project led by EUROCITIES which aims to design and deliver large-scale networking and mutual learning actions on local energy leadership among EUROCITIES members. The CASCADE consortium is composed of: EUROCITIES, Wuppertal Institut, Koucky & Partners and the following cities: Amaroussion, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Burgas, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Gateshead, Genoa, Gijon, Malmo, Mannheim, Milan, Nantes, Stockholm, Sunderland, Tampere, Terrassa, Venice and Warsaw. The CASCADE project is co-financed by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme. The sole responsibility for the content of this report lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. www.cascadecities.eu January 2014 CASCADE Feedback report – Eindhoven study visit, 26-27 November 2013 3 CONTENTS 1. Introduction ................................................................................................. 4 2. Participants ................................................................................................. 4 3. Programme .................................................................................................. 5 4. Learning methodology ..................................................................................... 6 5. Case studies ................................................................................................. 6 6. Lessons learnt ............................................................................................... 9 7. Evaluation of the visit ................................................................................... 10 8. Conclusions ................................................................................................. 13 Appendix ....................................................................................................... 14 January 2014 CASCADE Feedback report – Eindhoven study visit, 26-27 November 2013 4 1. Introduction The CASCADE study visit to Eindhoven took place on 26-27 November 2013. The visiting group consisted of officials from the cities of Gijon (Spain), London Borough of Haringey (UK), Tampere (Finland), Warsaw (Poland) and Yerevan (Armenia). Also the EASME project officer Stefan Renner took part in the visit. During the two-day visit the group learnt about different aspects of mobility, and how these issues are handled in Eindhoven. The two well-planned days included both theoretical information on mobility planning, smart mobility and electric mobility, and site-visits. The group had a bike-tour around the city. It also visited the airport and learnt more about its sustainability-related projects. 2. Participants Host Eindhoven Joost Helms, Alderman, City of Eindhoven Jan Willem Hommes, Policy advisor, City of Eindhoven Gösta Weber, Project leader, City of Eindhoven Gert Blom, BBZOB, City of Helmond Joelle van den Broek, Automotive Campus Paul Bloemen, Mobility-S Ron Nohlmans, Eindhoven Airport Visitors Gijon Ignacio Martín-Anguelo, Manager-Director of Municipal Urban Transport Enterprise of Gijón, Plc. ,Gijón City Council Bernardo Veira, Manager-Director of Municipal Centre of Enterprises Plc., Gijón City Council Tampere Mika Kulmala, Traffic engineer, City of Tampere Warsaw Marcin Wróblewski, City of Warsaw London Edwin Leigh – Principal Transport Planner, Haringey Council Bourough of Malcolm Smith – Team Leader Transport Planning, Haringey Council Haringey Denise Adolphe – Smarter Travel Programme Manager, Haringey Council Yerevan Vergine Simonyan, Chief Expert, City of Yerevan Tigran Sargsyan, Deputy Head of Development and Investment Programmes Department, City of Yerevan Thematic expert City of Malmö Kerstin Rubenson, City of Malmo Other EASME Stephan Renner, project officer January 2014 CASCADE Feedback report – Eindhoven study visit, 26-27 November 2013 5 3. Programme Monday, 25 November 2013 (Day 0) 18.00-21.00 Off program: Dinner at restaurant Café New York Tuesday, 26 November 2013 (Day 1) 09.00-11.00 INTRODUCTION TO THE EINDHOVEN SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLAN • Welcome to Eindhoven Joost Helms, alderman for mobility, City of Eindhoven • Introduction to CASCADE Stephan Renner, EACI Project officer • The city of Eindhoven Jan Willem Hommes, policy advisor, City of Eindhoven • Eindhoven’s sustainable urban mobility plan by Gösta Weber, Project leader, City of Eindhoven Location: Van Abbe Museum, Bilderdijklaan 10 11.00-13.00 Bicycle tour through Eindhoven, visiting a few of the remarkable features in the field of cycling. 13.00-14.00 Lunch at Seats2Meet, Torenallee 24 14.00-16.30 PROJECT VISIT SEATS2MEET. THEME: SMART MOBILITY • Smart mobility concept • Synaptics project • Gösta Weber • Joelle van den Broek • Gert Blom • Paul Bloemen 16.30-17.30 DISCUSSION 18.30 Official Dinner hosted by the City of Eindhoven, Restaurant ‘Vlijtig Liesje’ Wednesday, 27 November 2014 (Day 2) 09.00-11.00 PROJECT VISIT TU/e. THEME: ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT Policies and future plans of the city of Eindhoven in collaboration with Eindhoven University of Technology, regarding transition towards electrical transport. 11.30-13.00 PROJECT VISIT EINDHOVEN AIRPORT. PROJECT: D-AIR • Ron Nohlmans • Discussion and evaluation 13.00 Lunch and farewell January 2014 CASCADE Feedback report – Eindhoven study visit, 26-27 November 2013 6 4. Learning methodology The learning approach was a combination of presentations, discussions and site visits. Various experts and people involved in Eindhoven’s mobility projects gave presentations on a wide range of transport-related topics. This gave a broad insight into Eindhoven’s work on mobility to the visitors. The study visit started with an overview over Eindhoven, pointing out the specific local conditions needed to take into account in the mobility planning. They were related both to the situation in other cities in the country, and general differences between the Netherlands and other countries. Following the theme of the study visit, the visiting group used various transport modes to commute: bike, car and bus. It had a bike tour around Eindhoven, visiting some of the most interesting spots connected to cycling in the city. Examples of these are an under-ground bicycle garage in the city centre, a street where bikes have priority and an elevated bicycle round-about, aiming to reduce mixing of bikes and cars and improve traffic and safety conditions. The first afternoon, the group visited a location with flexible working space. The Eindhoven’s smart mobility concept was presented, and the group learnt about technologies to reduce traffic jams and adjust the speed, as well as about the city’s strategies to make transport infrastructure more energy-efficient. The second day started with a visit to the Eindhoven University of Technology, and some presentations on projects focusing on electric vehicles. A prototype for a cheap e-vehicle for city traffic was demonstrated, and the work to produce a high-speed electric car to take part in a competition was presented. The study visit ended at the Eindhoven Airport, where the visitors learnt more about its strategies and measures to improve sustainability. 5. Case studies The study visit focused on how the City of Eindhoven has facilitated sustainable transport. Some of the presented measures are described below: Title The Hovenring: an elevated cycling roundabout Description At this intersection, completed in 2011, motorised and bicycle traffic are vertically separated through an underpass motorway and an elevated cycling roundabout. The Hovenring is a suspended bicycle path roundabout situated between the localities of Eindhoven, Veldhoven and Meerhoven which accounts for its name, which is Dutch for ‘Ring of the Hovens’'. January 2014 CASCADE Feedback report – Eindhoven study visit, 26-27 November 2013 7 Results The Hovenring was first conceived in 2008, when increased traffic between Eindhoven and Veldhoven was starting to overwhelm the capacity of the roundabout on the crossing of the roads known as Heerbaan in Veldhoven and the Meerenakkerweg (Heistraat). In order to improve the flow of traffic and improve safety, it was decided to completely separate motorised and bicycle traffic. In addition, it was decided to transform the roundabout for cars into a regular crossing of streets, to improve the flow of traffic. This left a decision to be made about what to do about the bicycle traffic. The City Council of Eindhoven decided that they wanted to develop an eye-catching project, in keeping with the ambitions of the Brainport top technology region (a knowledge economy-driven cooperative of the municipalities in the Eindhoven metropolitan area). The design for the Hovenring was made by the ipv Delft design agency. The name was chosen through a competition held among the population of Eindhoven and Veldhoven. Literally the name means ‘ring of the Hovens’, referring to Eindhoven, Veldhoven and Meerhoven (the residential area where the Hovenring is located). In addition, the name refers to the suspended ring of the Hovenring, as well as to the ring and needle (the central pylon) of lights that are formed by the lights that adorn the construction. With the addition of the lights, the name also refers to Eindhoven’s unofficial designation of ‘city of lights’. The construction
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