A Review of Bicycle Policy and Planning Developments in Western Europe and North America — a Literature Search

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Director-General of Transport South Australia A Review of Bicycle Policy and Planning Developments in Western Europe and North America — A Literature Search Government of South Australia blank Review of Bicycle Policy and Planning Developments in Western Europe and North America Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Introduction . 5 1.1 Modal Splits. 6 2. The Netherlands. 9 2.1 Amsterdam . .13 2.2 Delft . .17 2.3 Groningen . .25 2.4 Houten . .26 2.5 Other Issues. .27 2.6 Summary . .28 3. Denmark. .31 3.1 København (Copenhagen). .35 3.2 Odense . .41 3.3 Cycling and Traffic Calming. .42 3.4 Highlights. .46 4. Germany (former West Germany). .49 4.1 German Model Projects. .51 4.2 Frankfurt. .53 4.3 Münster. .55 4.4 Erlangen . .55 4.5 Elsewhere. .58 4.6 Summary . .59 5. Switzerland . .61 5.1 Basle (Basel) – Bicycles and Public Transport. .62 5.2 Bern – Bicycle Facilities . .64 5.3 Winterthur . .65 6. Sweden . .69 6.1 Malmö . .70 6.2 Stockholm . .72 6.3 Västerås . .74 6.4 Göteborg (Gothenburg) . .75 7. Britain . .77 7.1 York . .80 7.2 Cambridge. .80 7.3 Peterborough . .81 7.4 Oxford . .81 7.5 Nottingham. .82 July 1995 iii Review of Bicycle Policy and Planning Developments Table of Contents in Western Europe and North America 8. Italy . .85 8.1 Restricting Traffic in Milan . .85 9. France . .87 10. Canada . .89 10.1 Ontario Policy Review . .89 10.2 Ottawa. .89 10.3 Toronto. .93 10.4 Montréal. .93 10.5 Elsewhere. .94 11. United States. .95 11.1 Seattle . 100 12. California . 105 12.1 Davis . ..

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