Integrated cycling policy ‐ BICY –meetingGraz (27.‐29. June 2011) DI Helmut Spinka / City of Graz –Dpt.fo r Traffic Planning

1 • Facts • Planning principles • “Specialities” • The last years • Outlook

2 City of Graz –somefacts

• European Cultural Capital 2003 • UNESCO World Heritage (s. 1999) • Velo‐City Graz 1999 • area of 127 km² • ~ 260.000 inhabitants • ~ 121.000 employees • ~ 70.000 daily commuters • ~ 40.000 students (4 universities)

3 Traffic facts

• Bicycle route network ~ 118 km • Public transport network ~ 298 km • Tram (6 lines) ~ 48 km • Bus (37 lines) ~ 250 km • Road network 1.051 km • Motorway (Autobahn) ~ 55 km • Priority roads (50 km/h) ~ 194 km • Roads without priority (30 km/h) ~ 802 km

4 Mobility 2008

• On average: 3.7 trips per inhabitant & day (1998: 3,8) • He / she covers 23,5 km on average (1998: 22 km) • and spends 79 min. in traffic (1998: 75 min.) • 1.11 million trips are made every day in Graz (1998: 1.1 mio.)

5 Mobility 2008 ‐ modal share

PT

100% 18,1% 17,6% 17,9% 18,2% 19,3% 19,9%

90% car as 8,8% 8,2% 8,7% 8,7% 9,1% 9,5% passenger 80%

70% 33,8% 37,2% 60% 37,3% 37,5% 38,2% 35,7% car as driver 50%

40% 8,3% 11,7% 12,5% modal share % 14,2% 30% 14,1% 16,1% by bike

20% 31,0% 25,3% 23,6% 21,3% 10% 19,3% 18,8%

0% on foot 1982 1988 1991 1998 2004 2008

6 cycling ‐ statistics

permanent counting since 2004 • 6 counting points – city mainroutes • radar – equipment – time – speed – number – direction

7 statistics ‐ March 2011

8 Planning principles – Policy guidelines

• Graz – a city of good accessibility • Graz – a city of short distances • Graz – a city with a balanced distribution by the means of transport • Graz – a city with socially and environmentally compatible traffic • Graz – a city with grassroots planning and public participation

9 Planning principles ‐ Gentle Mobility

=> Priority for environmentally friendly modes

– Creation of a „green network“ • permeability for foot and bike network • direct connection to city centre and city quarter centres

– Making public transport more attractive • user friendly stops • modern vehicles • working reliability, securing connections, correct timetables

• extension and priority measures

10 Planning principles ‐ Gentle Mobility

– Keeping through traffic out of residential areas – closing gaps in the priority road network – direct link‐up of industrial and commercial areas with the priority road network – Parking management – Park & Ride at the city edges and in the region – different tariff zones – extension of short term parking zones – garages in residential areas

11 30/50 speed limit

30/50 speed limit – 30 km/h speed limit for all residential areas in Graz – all over the city (since 1992) => ~ 800 km

12 Cycling in one‐way streets

13 Cycling in pedestrian zones

14 cycling‐infrastructure: the last years filling gaps / completing bicycle route network

Alte Poststraße; Eggenberger Allee; Jakominigürtel;Inffeldgasse; Koßgasse; Schmiedlstraße; Bf. Straßgang – Seiersberg; FH‐; Koßgasse; L333‐

Straßganger Str.; Lückenschluss Raaba; ; C. v. Hötzendorfstr.;

Unterführung Mitterstraße; Verlegung Münzgrabengürtel 10; FH‐Eggenberg;

Mariatrost; Austeingasse; C. v. Hötzendorfstr.; Linie 4 Murpark; Unterführung

Friedhofgasse; Verlegung Münzgrabengürtel 10; Alte Poststr. / FH; Alte Poststr. /

Roche; FH‐Eggenberg; Südbahn – ,...

Underpass Keplerbrücke (2006)

15 cycling‐infrastructure: the last years EXAMPLES Augarten brücke

Graz ‐ Seiersberg

16 cycling‐infrastructure: the last years EXAMPLES

17 cycling‐infrastructure: the last years

integrated in big projects:

11 underpasses ...

(3 only for cyclists / pedestr.)

18 cycling‐infrastructure: the last years

6+ 4+

... combined with the extension of 3 tramlines ...

5+

19 cycling‐infrastructure: the last years

Graz Don Bosco

Graz Puntigam

...in combination with 2 public transport hubs...

20 cycling‐infrastructure: 1st Austrian Bicycle Station

21 cycling‐infrastructure: Bike & Ride

Graz Ostbahnhof ~ 160 B.P.

Graz Hauptbahnhof ~ 1.000 B.P. (2012/13)

22 Soft policies

bicycle-check

bike-registration

Campaigns, activities with partners

23 Soft policies

Bicycle training for pupils •Training in real environment • Motivating children to maintain an ecological mobility beaviour

Campaigns, activities with partners Fotos: FGM‐AMOR

24 Soft policies

ARGUS –Light & technics • Checking bicycle‐lights • autumn and spring / 12 times ‐ year • repair & info

Campaigns, activities with partners Fotos: ARGUS

25 Soft policies

‚RADFORUM‘ (Platform for cycling)

Members:

• City Councillor for mobility • cycling‐lobby (“ARGUS”) • FGM‐AMOR • officials of the municipal authorities • officials of the regional authorities Campaigns, activities with partners Meeting at least 2 times p.a.

26 Mainroutes (2008/2010) guide‐system

27 Outlook List of priorities (2008)

28 Outlook projects 2011

supplementary marking for cyclists • tramline tracks 29• buslanes Outlook projects 2011

Connecting Gösting – and Center Graz • R2‐Murradweg / Sept. 2011

30 Thank you

foryourattention!

City of Graz –Dpt. for Traffic Planning DI Helmut Spinka Europaplatz 20 A ‐ 8011 Graz

Tel.: +43 / 316 / 872 ‐2881 Fax: +43 / 316 / 872‐2889 E‐Mail: [email protected] www.graz.at

Photo: Argus‐ die Radlobby

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