September 2014 DUBAI CYCLE PARK www.placedynamix.me DUBAI CYCLE PARK www.placedynamix.me www.placedynamix.me www.placedynamix.me www.placedynamix.me www.placedynamix.me NB: this plan is for illustrative purposes only to visualize how a cycle park could look and function. Further testing of location and financial feasibility would need to be undertaken www.placedynamix.me Cycle Park; An urban or rural park where a variety of cycling facilities are provided in one consolidated location with www.placedynamix.me necessary support facilities.The aim is to encourage cycling as an enjoyable and www.placedynamix.me healthy pastime for all ages and abilities in a safe park setting. www.placedynamix.me critical thinking... creative results. In 2014, in response to H.H.Sheikh Hamdan bin Mahommed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s “My Community....A City for Everyone’ Place Dynamix are the leading design consultancy helping to deliver the Crown Prince’s vision for a truly accessible and inviting city for everyone in time for expo 2020. We have helped launch the TAWASOL initiative on behalf of the DTMFZA and are accessibility consultants on major projects including Dubai Design District D3 and all Tecom Investment areas. We are helping to create a city that is fully accessible for people regardless of physical ability. As part of our commitment to accessibility, sustainability and lifestyle in Dubai, we are promoting sustainable forms of transport and active healthy lifestyles through all our work. As keen cyclists, we see cycling as critical to our design work and as such are delighted to present this report as a means of prompting debate and awareness. Place Dynamix (Middle East) [email protected] www.placedynamix.me Studio 1405, Jumeirah Bay X3 Tower, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE +971 4 399 1186 www.placedynamix.me Purpose of this Report Contents The report presents our idea for consolidating 01 various cycling facilities into one multi-purpose The Health, Happiness & 24hr cycle park to support the already World- Activity Agenda in Dubai class cycling facilities available in Dubai. 02 Why Cyclists Love Dubai The following white paper encourages debate and awareness to such a proposal and tests the practicality of such a facility in an example location. It is concluded by showing an example of 03 such a park in Dubai to visualize how it may look, where it may The Strategic Vision for be located and consider what facilities may be provided. Cycling in Dubai We are team of landscape architects,architects, engineers, 04 urban designer & planners. Most importantly, we are also The Case for a Cycle Park in cycling enthusiasts and regular users of existing facilities in Dubai the UAE. Our head office is in Dubai and we are all long time residents of the city we call home. 05 Concept Design of a Cycle Park The concept is not linked to any real proposal, nor is it financially costed for economic feasibility. Instead, we are team of enthusiast cyclists working on various urban development projects across Dubai and this is our gift back to the cycling community to raise debate about the next progression of cycling in the Emirate. B.A. Hons (Manchester),Dan M.T.C.PBulmer, (Manchester), Managing Dip U.D. (Bristol), Director M.R.T.P.I. All effort has been made to avoid copyright infringement of photographic material in this concept report. To best of our knowledge, all images are publicly accessible images with creative commons licence permission. If you feel this is incorrect, please contact us and we’ll be happy to remove. www.placedynamix.me 01 HEALTH HAPPINESS FITNESS www.placedynamix.me HEALTH HAPPINESS ACTIVITY Health & Fitness Benefits Social Benefits Economic Benefits • Improving general health by • Opportunities to meet like-minded • Improving Dubai’s global combating heart related illness, people; competitiveness and livability & diabetes, obesity; • Promoting a happy population; happiness index; • Improving mental health by way of • Chance to develop new friendships; • Regional tourism opportunities; stress relief and general well being; • Fun & shared family activities; • Inexpensive mode of transportation • Encouraging healthier lifestyles in • Business networking; allowing for disposable income to be children; • Social group opportunities; spent in the local community; • Combating sedentry lifestyles in • Utilizing benefits to teach values • Sales in local businesses, workshops, children and encouraging social of sportsmanship, teamwork and cafes & other local service businesses interaction; companionship in children; local to existing cycle facilities; • Reducing pollution, increasing air • Reduction in stress when enjoying • Growth in cycling resulting in quality and offering alternative means shared pastimes; increased sales to local cycle shops and of travel. • Social cohesion and tolerance. increased employment of staff. www.placedynamix.me THE HEALTH / HAPPINESS / ACTIVITY AGENDA IN DUBAI Dubai is experiencing a significant shift toward cycling. Be it for recreation, health benefits or sport, cycling is becoming increasingly popular and with that the demand for safe places to cycle. Recreation – cycling is being enjoyed by a broad demographic of people in Dubai wishing to pursue in an outdoor lifestyle that is both healthy and sociable. The number of riders seen riding as parts of groups and major cycling events in Dubai is testamanet to this. Sport – The number of cyclists engaging in cycling as a hobby or competitive sport is expanding rapidly, with a growing number of local Emirati riders joining the cycling community with local clubs and a national team making an appearance in recent years. Commuting – As new roads in Dubai are being designed with cyclists in mind and the RTA rolls out bold plans for improving cycling safety, the ability to use cycling as a sustainable alternative to car use in cooler months for commuting is more possible. Place Dynamix are designing streets across the Middle East that are conducive to safe, shaded and connected cycling. At City Walk (left and above), we are working with Meraas to design all road and public realm infrastructure. www.placedynamix.me 02 CYCLISTS LOVE DUBAI www.placedynamix.me WORLD CLASS FACILITIES HAVE BEEN BUILT IN DUBAI Nad Al Sheba Al Qudra Cycle Mushrif Park Dubai Autodrome Al Khawaneej Cycle Park Path Park Cycle track quality Tarmac surface Tarmac surface Tarmac surface Tarmac surface Tarmac surface single direction dual direction dual direction single direction dual direction Cycle track 8km, 6km and 86km (extensions 5km 2.5km 3km distance 4km loops in construction) Toilets Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Showers Yes Yes No No No Clubhouse No No No No No Children’s Yes No Yes No Yes cycling/ play Functioning hours 24 hrs (floodlit) 24 hrs 8am - 10pm 6pm - 9pm 24 hours Accessibility & Good vehicular Good vehicular Good vehicular Good vehicular Good vehicular connectivity access. No formal access. No formal access. No formal access. No formal access. No formal cycle access cycle access cycle access cycle access cycle access Car Parking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Racing Yes Yes No Yes No Opportunities www.placedynamix.me DUBAI IS A WORLD LEADER IN HOSTING OF SPORTING EVENTS www.placedynamix.me 03 THE STRATEGIC VISION www.placedynamix.me THE STRATEGIC VISION FOR CYCLING IN DUBAI The Roads and Transport Authority the Mall of the Emirates station. Also around all Metro stations. (RTA) in Dubai has responded very included in the project is the 67-km positively to the rapid increase in track spanning Seih Assalam Road and Following the successful cycling popularity by developing the Al Qudra Road which includes public implementation of the first phase of Dubai Bicycle Masterplan. The plan is utilities and shops for hiring bikes, the cycling master plan, RTA has now aimed at providing 850km of strategic gear and accessories in addition to a approved construction of cycling tracks cycleways in central business district medical clinic as well as the 11km track in 11 residential areas stretching 52km areas and newly developed localities at the centre of Bur Dubai covering Al at a cost of Dh40 million. as suitable transit alternatives for Fuhaidi, Al Falah, Al Ghubaiba and Al commuters and cycling enthusiasts. Hisn Roads. “The construction of the cycling tracks is part of a master plan developed Engineer Maitha Bin Udai, CEO Other areas to benefit from the by RTA to provide dedicated cycling of RTA Traffic and Roads Agency bicycle network over the forthcoming spaces across the entire Dubai emirate reported the cycling track project two years will include Al Barsha, Al in a bid to encourage the use of bikes resulted from a comprehensive study Khawaneej, Al Warqa, Al Quoz 3, as an environment-friendly transit based on several criteria: Al Sufouh Street, Al Mamzar Park, means, as well as for the benefit of Mushrif Park, and Hor Al Anz East. cycling enthusiasts,” said Mattar Al • tourist environment, Tayer, Chairman of the Board and • popularity of the area, The inner city cycle tracks closely Executive Director of RTA. • accessibility to the Metro stations and follow the 75-km long Dubai Cycling mass transit modes, Course in Seih Assalam, part of a Work on the new cycling tracks will • fulfilment of safety cycling master plan that includes begin this year and will be completed • aesthetic aspects a 25km track in Jumeirah as well by 2016. as smaller tracks near Mall of the Early stages of the masterplan have Emirates, Al Mamzar Park and Al The RTA Cycling Master Plan already been implemented in various Mizhar Park. addresses cycling routes within the communities such as Jumeirah, current rights-of-way as well as Mankhool, and Bur Dubai, among The RTA is currently constructing a developing separate cycle lanes, taking others. 4.5-km-long track in the central district into account intersection points with of Bur Dubai, and has completed the pedestrians and vehicles, provision of The completed cycling tracks comprise designs of four tracks linking Jumeirah cycle racks for safe and secure bicycle a 23km-long track along Jumeirah Road with four Metro stations on parking at the public transport stations Street, 1.4km track along Street No 7 Sheikh Zayed Road.