BICYCLE ACCOUNT 2015 1 Eight euros worth of benefits with just one euro — p.10 — p.8 Helsinki Number of cyclists Number of cyclists on the rise Biccle Account — p.20 Building the Baana network What do Helsinki residents think? — p.6 2 HELSINKI BICYCLE ACCOUNT 2015 3 Introduction A growing city needs cyclists and services – it is easy to hop off a bike and Helsinki grows by nearly 10,000 residents pop into a shop or a café. One parking space a year. As the population grows, so does for a car can be transformed into a parking the amount of traffic. There is limited space for ten bikes, double the customers space on the streets and roads compared to a full car. of the city, which means that Cycling is a method we need efficient transport of transport, but it is also methods that save space. The an efficient form of exercise. more often Helsinki residents The City of Helsinki has cal- choose to walk or use their culated that the health ef- bike or public transport, the fects of increasing cycling more people can move in the can bring millions of euros city smoothly. of benefits annually. This The starting point for calculation proves that one the new city plan of Helsinki euro invested in cycle paths ESIPUHE is that there will be 860,000 can bring nearly eight euros residents in the city by 2050 worth of benefits to society. – a quarter of a million more In the coming years, than now. Promoting cycling cycling connections espe- facilitates the growth of the cially in the inner city will city. Our objective is to in- be improved and the Baana crease the share of trips taken network will be constructed. by bike to 15 percent by 2020. More efficient connections Currently, 11 percent of trips make cycling trips faster, isonen are done by bike. N which in turn encourages Pertti Pertti more citizens to hop on A cyclist enjoys the city their bikes. and reaches destinations easily In addition to cycle lanes, encour- Promoting cycling is part of construct- agement and information about cycling ing a pleasant and lively city. Bicycle services are needed. This bicycle account traffic does not burden the environ- is one example and presents the develop- ment with noise or emissions. Experi- ment of cycling in Helsinki, the future ences from around the world show that cycle path projects and citizen’s views cyclists are good customers for shops Anni Sinnemäki on cycling. Deputy Mayor City of Helsinki 4 HELSINKI BICYCLE ACCOUNT 2015 5 Helsinki Bicycle Account 2015 is the first publication in Helsinki that presents the Contents development of cycling, citizens’ opinions, 3 Introduction cycle path projects and cycling services. Anni Sinnemäki In the future, the bicycle account will be 5 Contents published every two years. 6 What do Helsinki residents think? Tiina Koivusalo 8 Number of cyclists on the rise 10 Eight euros worth of benefits with CCOUNT? A just one euro 12 Facts of Helsinki CONTENT ICYCLE ICYCLE Martti Tulenheimo B I K IN 14 Future bicycle Kirsi Ylimutka S traffic flows S E HEL H T S 16 Baanas now Lauri Rotko AT I AT and in the future H — Easy commuting W Tiina Koivusalo 18 Parking 20 Building the Tiina Koivusalo Baana network 22 Krista Keltanen Krista The main network goal Somerpuro Veikko of bicycle traffic Helsinki Bicycle Account 2015 Cover photos: Krista Keltanen, Martti Map: Regional map © Helsinki City Planning Department Tulenheimo and Kirsi Ylimutka © City Survey Division, Helsinki 2015 24 Text: Risto Kujanpää and Helsinki Photos on inner pages: Krista Keltanen, Cycling services The Bike Centre, journey City Planning Department Tiina Koivusalo, Lauri Rotko, Aleksi ISSN 0787-9024 planner & city bikes Graphic design and layout: Salonen, Veikko Somerpuro, Martti ISBN 978-952-272-993-4 (vol.) Koponen+Hildén Oy Tulen heimo, Mikko Uro and Kirsi Ylimutka ISBN 978-952-272-994-1 (PDF) 26 By bike on the and Tiina Koivusalo Printing: Kirjapaino Uusimaa, 2015 www.hel.fi/pyoraily metro and trains 6 HELSINKI BICYCLE ACCOUNT 2015 7 Why do Helsinki What do Helsinki residents cycle? Top 3 Easy way to get around 37% The factors that Helsinki residents think residents think? Positive effects would increase cycling: on physical fitness Citizens’ satisfaction with cycling conditions was surveyed 36% and health A more extensive and cohesive in summer 2014. The first cycling barometer showed that 1 cycling network Being outdoors and recreation the residents of Helsinki offer strong support to the City 13% Safer of Helsinki’s objectives of developing cycling. cycling Financially beneficial 2 Improving 4% WH ? K Of citizens have a positive attitude the condition AT AT IN Source: Pyöräilybarometri 2014 (Cycling barometer 2014) barometer (Cycling 2014 Pyöräilybarometri Source: of cycle lanes H towards promoting cycling Environmental reasons 3 D T O HEL S 100% 96% Tyytyväisyys Helsinkiin 4% 92% pyöräilykaupunkina: ENT 100% S D I 96% 83% IN Not dependent S 92% 91% of non-bicyclists have a Satisfaction K E I R 100% positive attitude towards with Helsinki on schedules R I 96% E K 92% promoting cycling. as a cycling city 3% S IN I PYÖRÄILYN EDISTÄMISEN… D S 83SATISFIED EOS DISSATISFIED ENT FOR EOS AGAINST % 0% of satisfied and mostly satisfied Share of all respondents. citizens 0 50 % 100 % 0 50 % 100 % Other 2013 2014 S O HEL 0% Source: Pyöräilybarometri 2014 T D Citizens’2013 satisfaction concerning2014 (Cycling barometer 2014) H 3% IN AT AT 0% Satisfaction with cycling the efficiency100% of cycling Helsinkiläisten tyytyväisyys K ? WH 2013 2014 guides and signs 100% pyöräilyn opastukseen: 70% 79% 91 … ei pyöräilevistä% kaupunki- 79% ○ A third of the residents that cycle 70%100% laisista kannattavat pyöräilyn edistämistä. daily also use public transport daily. 70% 79% 58SATISFIED CANNOT SAY%DISSATISFIED 0% 58 % 2013 2014 0 50 % 100 % 0% The satisfaction of Helsinki The winter maintenance of cycle lanes is 2013 2014 residents with winter developed based on an experiment the Citizens’100%0% satisfaction concerning Helsinkiläisistä tyytyväisiä city organised during the winter season 2013 2014 maintenance of cycle lanes Satisfaction with cycling the safety100% of cycling pyöräteiden talvihoitoon: 2014–2015. This experiment aimed to Helsinkiläisteninformation and tyytyväisyys notifications 67% 71% make winter maintenance more cohesive pyöräilystä tiedottamiseen: 100% 71% so that the quality would remain the 67% Kirsi Ylimutka same on a route that passes through 67% 71% areas maintained by different contractors. 0% The development work will be continued 2013 2014 50SATISFIED CANNOT SAY%%DISSATISFIED 0% Share of satisfied ○ Helsinki residents are for 24% 2SATISFIED 4CANNOT SAY %DISSATISFIED during the future winters. and mostly satisfied 0 50 % 100 % 2013 2014 citizens of all respondents. promoting cycling, regardless 0 50 % 100 % Source: Public Works Department 0% 2013) barometer and Traffic 2014 barometer (Cycling 2013 and Liikennebarometri 2014 Pyöräilybarometri Sources: Share of satisfied and mostly satisfied 2013 2014 of whether they cycle or not. citizens of all respondents. 8 HELSINKI BICYCLE ACCOUNT 2015 9 The share of different transportation methods of journeys carried out in Helsinki Number ON AN AUTUMN WEEKEND WITHIN THE CITY Cyclists on Baana in 2014 All trips of cyclists 743,100 34% 11% 32% 22% 1% Cyclists on Baana in 2013 Commuting, trips on the rise to educational 1% institutions 17% 15% 49% 18% Traffic will increase as Helsinki grows WALKING CYCLING PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAR OTHER 665,900 Source: Helsinkiläisten liikkumistottumukset 2014 (Transport behaviour of Helsinki residents 2014) rapidly. One of the city's goals is to On the busiest day of 2014 THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR A CYCLING TRIP increase the share of trips taken by COMMUTING, TRIPS to educational N E ○ Most often, bikes institutions 45% U S M I bicycle to 15 percent by 2020, in order R BE E are used for travelling R H , O 7 550 TRIPS to to decrease congestion. Currently, cyclists travelled over the Lauttasaari bridge other recreational F to work or school. CYCLI activities 2% ON T S 11 percent of trips are taken by bike. On the busiest day of 2014 T 18% S S 17% T business S ON T CYCLI Source: Pyöräilybarometri 2014 18% OR SHOPPING F (Cycling barometer 2014) O EXERCISE by cycling H R , E BE 7 350 R cyclists travelled over the Pitkäsilta I M S U Number of cyclists at the border of E N the inner city between 1997 and 2014 The busiest cycle lanes and their cyclist numbers THE COUNTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN ON A WEEKDAy in June (MOVING AVERAGE OF THREE YEArs) TRAFFIC ON A WEEKDAY IN JUNE 2014 IN 13 DIFFERENT COUNTING POINTS 40,000 TÖÖLÖNLAHDEN RAITTI 35,000 TÖÖLÖN- TORINKATU 1,700 3,300 ELÄINTARHAN- 30,000 VÄLSKÄRINKATU 100 400 LAHTI 25,000 MERI- KANNONTIE 3,350 HAKANIEMEN 20,000 5,300 2,500 SILTA 15,000 MECHELININ- KATU 450 650 600 PITKÄSILTA RUNE- TÖÖLÖN- 10,000 BERGIN- KATU KATU 5,000 HESPERIAN- 2,700 3,200 PUISTO LAUTTA- 0 Helsingissä 2014 Polkupyörälaskennat Source: in Helsinki 2014) counts (Cycling SAARI 5,850 BRIDGE MANNER- HEIMINTIE 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Polkupyörälaskennat Helsingissä 2014 (Cycling counts in Helsinki 2014) 10 HELSINKI BICYCLE ACCOUNT 2015 11 An annual cycling in cycle lanes. Similar results have A more attractive Helsinki investment budget of also been reached in studies carried through cycling Eight euros 10 million between out abroad. For example, Denmark Not only cyclists benefit from cycling. 2013 and 2024 has calculated that benefits generated Traffic congestion decreases, when would produce by cycling are worth 1.22 Danish kro- thousands of Helsinki residents choose ners per kilometre, whereas driving to cycle to work and switch from stand- worth of benefits a car costs society 0.69 kroners per ing in queues to a freer form of urban kilometre.