Contents Press Release 1. VÉLIB’ IN PARIS 4. DESIGN Editorial by Bertrand Delanoë - The bikes - Bike facilities and their use - The furniture (bike attachment point, terminal, etc.) - Contraflow experiment An interview with designer Patrick Jouin - Impatient future users of Vélib! 5. LET’S TALK BEHAVIOUR AND SAFETY - Road safety activities in Paris: 2. VÉLIB’ : QUICK AND EASY 3 questions to Philippe Cauvin FOR SHORT JOURNEYS - With Vélib’: respect road safety - How does it work ? and other users ! - How to subscribe ? - How can I find out more ? - Vélib’ awareness and demonstration campaigns - Vélib’ is for foreign visitors too! - Tourism in Paris in a few key figures 6. 400 RECRUITS FOR SERVICE QUALITY, AN APPROACH WORTH NOTING - Vélib‘ : 400 staff recruited 3. VÉLIB’ IS CHANGING THE CITY! - Two new employees share their experience with us An extra way of getting about that benefits everyone - A partnership between the City of Paris and JCDecaux Questions to Céline Lepault - Increased mobility 7. SIMILAR SYSTEMS ELSEWHERE: - Urban integration of harmonious stations - Vélov’ in Lyon… - Vélib’ sites APPENDICES Measures in favour of developing bicycle use in Paris - Opinion poll Sustainable development and green energies - List of Parisian bike dealers - Cycle path map (leaflet) JCDecaux : the No. 1 worldwide in self-service bikes MAIRIE DE PARIS DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE L’INFORMATION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION velib.paris.fr Press Release Thousands of self-service bicycles real freedom! Bicycles everywhere, bicycles for everybody ! On 15 July 2007, the City of Paris launched a new self-service bicycle scheme : Vélib'. With a bicycle station every 300 metres or so, this is a whole Vélib’ Calendar new means of transport that is opening up for the people of Paris. This service, available 24/7, will doubtless lead to a real 15 July 2007 revolution in the way Parisians move around the city. It will play 10,648 bicycles and 750 stations an important part in reducing pollution and will help its users keep fit! No fewer than 750 Vélib' stations will be up and 3 September 2007 running by 15 July 2007, with an objective of 1,451 stations 14,197 bicycles and 1,000 stations and 20,600 bicycles by the end of 2007! 31 décembre 2007 Practical and easy-to-use , 20,600 bicycles and 1,451 stations. Vélib’ is an original concept Since the start of 2001, Paris has seen an increase in bicycle use of over 48%. The setting up of Vélib' will be the starting point For more information on Vélib’ of a major transformation in the way people travel around the capital. Managed by SOMUPI, a firm 66% owned by JCDecaux, velib.paris.fr the other shareholders being Médias & Régies Europe and Groupe Publicis, Vélib’ provides everybody, Parisians, people (price of a local call ) travelling here from Ile-de-France to work or tourists a chance to use a bicycle to travel around the city as they see fit. The Vélib' stations are spread out across the whole of Paris, with an increased density of stations close to major public transport nodes . PRESS CONTACTS Paris City Hall: Gwenaëlle Joffre 01 42 76 49 61 JCDecaux Agathe Albertini 01 30 79 34 99 MAIRIE DE PARIS DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE L’INFORMATION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION velib.paris.fr Sheet 1 1. Vélib’ in Paris Editorial Freedom, simplicity, user-friendliness, sharing: Vélib’ in Paris is an innovative approach, in terms of both its philosophy and its unusual scope. With currently 20,600 bikes and 1,451 stations, Vélib’ is a high performance service which enables everyone to take advantage of a practical, inexpensive and ecological means of transport 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, providing a new approach to urban mobility. As such Vélib’ exemplifies the contribution the people of Paris are making to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases. Naturally as with every innovation it will take a while to adapt, and I have to emphasise that the rules must be respected where necessary to ensure the safety of everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us, pedestrians and cyclists. I am delighted with the new look that Paris will boast from tomorrow thanks to Vélib: that of a city which is more than ever before concerned about the quality of life of its inhabitants, is creative, dynamic and wants to offer every traveller a wide choice in terms of transport. I wish everyone great pleasure in discovering, and I hope also using, this new service ! Bertrand Delanoë Since 2001, the City of Paris has been trying to make • Extent of facilities by type it easier for everyone to get around by putting Type of facility Length created Length reopened greater emphasis on public transport, taxis, Bike paths 2.2 km 0.1 km pedestrians and bikes, so as to reduce the pollution Contraflows 1.32 km and damage caused by intense use of cars, and also Bus lanes open to bikes 5.6 km 2.6 km to limit the emission of greenhouse gases which are Dedicated bike paths 27.9 km 19.7 km responsible for global warming. Miscellaneous 6.6 km A number of developments have been put in place Total 43.6 km 22.4 km to create a better balance in public places between the different means of transport and encourage the use of alternative options. • Annual change in extent of bike facilities since 1995 Travel by bike (2006 figures ) Total length (in km) 400 370.9 350 327.3 292.8 300 281.6 Bike facilities and their use 256.1 258.2 Total number of bike paths : 371 km 250 200 180.5 151 Bike facilities created in 2006 150 122.1 109.9 100 • New facilities : 43.6 km 58.7 50 • Facilities acquired or adapted : 22.4 km 8.2 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 velib.paris.fr 0 0 The very slight drop in the use of bike facilities noted in 2006 « Already nearly 371 km of bike facilities have been opened up compared with 2005 (-2%) can be explained by less favourable to the cyclists of Paris! There are more and more cyclists and weather conditions, especially during the month of February special facilities for them. Cycling is a pleasure, it’s good for your 2006, which was marked by very bad weather. health and it’s also a way of contributing to the reductions we need to make in the pollution and emissions which are Index of the trend in the number of bikes responsible for climate disturbance. With Vélib’, Parisians will be • Index of the annual trend in the number of bikes between able to discover or rediscover a means of transport which is more 1997 and 2006 pleasant and safer. Get on a bike and Paris belongs to you ! » 2 Denis Baupin 1.8 1.66 1.58 1.63 1.6 1.51 1.4 1.19 1.19 1.15 1.2 1.08 1.12 1 1.0 0.8 0.6 Impatient future users of Vélib’ ! 0.4 0.2 Emmanuel Laurent - Paris XV th arrondissement 0.0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 I’m a real fan of self-service bikes! I’ve already tried them 1 = reference value, annual average 1997 « in Helsinki. You had to insert a Euro and their bike was less 1 sophisticated. I’m a cyclist myself, although I also use the car • Index of the monthly trend in the number of bikes for 2006 in a car-share arrangement. I’m in favour of making transport publicly owned, even on two wheels! We need to rethink the 2.44 2.5 way we share the road system and property. What we want is 2.15 2.01 mobility, not ownership. There is a need which has to be met. 2.0 1.76 1.82 1.82 For instance, if I need to get to the end of the rue de Rivoli 1.63 1.59 1.51 1.5 1.28 quickly, it’s great to do it by bike. » 1.23 1.27 1.0 nd 0.73 François Luisetti - Paris II arrondissement 0 0.5 « I think it’s a good idea. I travel on foot or by Metro every day. 0 I think it’s ridiculous to use a car. 0.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec But I will certainly use Vélib’! The good thing is that you can leave 1 the bike anywhere. I’ve seen posters everywhere announcing 1 = reference value, annual average 1997 the construction sites, and I am looking forward to seeing • Number of bikes during one day of the week the stations arriving . » Study carried out Tuesday 17th October 2006 between 8am and 8pm on a sample of 38 sites (the 6 points of the index and 32 bridges in Paris) Frédérique Dugeny - XIII th arrondissement 6000 « It’s an excellent initiative from the City of Paris. 5000 4 4.262 4.321 4.034 4.097 3.670 4000 3.219 I travel by bike a lot and they have made a lot of effort since 2.956 2.747 2.790 2.670 3000 2.441 2.496 2001, especially with the introduction of bus lanes. But a bike 2000 can be dangerous. Not just because of cars, but the cyclists 1000 themselves are sometimes undisciplined – they often jump a red 0 8am-9am 9am-10am 10am-11am 11am-12pm 12pm-1pm 1pm-2pm 2pm-3pm 3pm-4pm 4pm-5pm 5pm-6pm 6pm-7pm 7pm-8pm light! It’s a really good idea to have them 24/24 and 7/7.