First-class cycling Bicycle action plan 2015 Antwerp World-class cycle1 city Contents Introduction Part 1 Partners, interaction, data & evaluation Partners, interactie, data & evaluatie 6 Cycle policy actions 2015 2 Structural bicycle policy 3 Part 2 A first-class cycle network Missing links 9 Cycle policy actions 2015 Structural bicycle policy Super links 10 Cycle policy actions 2015 Structural bicycle policy Active and proactive cycle parking 11 Cycle policy actions 2015 Structural bicycle policy Part 3 First-class cycling Safety as a priority 13 Cycle policy actions 2015 Structural bicycle policy Accessible Antwerp 14 Cycle policy actions 2015 Structural bicycle policy City-wide bicycle culture 14 Cycle policy actions 2015 Structural bicycle policy Annexes Action flash cards 16 Action plan 100+ missing links 44 Antwerp, World-class cycle First-class cycling 4 5 city Introduction Star Actions Star Actions are spearhead measures in which the cycle policy strongly invests. These are new actions that take several years to realise because of their The bicycle action plan translates the bicycle policy considerable size. The Star Actions help guarantee a successful bicycle policy in plan into concrete actions and measures. These Star Actions and – where relevant – Quick Wins the coming years. are divided into four categories. Star Actions, all have action flash cards. Each flash card has an Quick Wins and Research and Deliberation give illustrative image as well as the following headers: an overview of actions planned for this year. The Quick Wins category of Structural Actions comprises ongoing – What? These are very concrete and mostly short term actions often taken in response processes and actions that are always relevant to – Target groups to a specific opportunity. These Quick Wins are necessary to ensure results on a the cycle policy. – Relevance yearly basis. – Coordination – City services involved – Partners – Succes factors Research and Deliberation (R&D) – Linked with These are bicycle policy proposals that require further research or deliberation – Useful resources to gauge their feasibility. When confirmed, these actions will be labelled either – Evaluation Star Actions or Quick Wins. The action cards are one of two annexes to this bicycle action plan. The other annex is the 100+ missing links action Structural Actions plan. This action plan lists the missing links that These are actions that are already in progress but permanently subject to were resolved in 2013-2014 and the planned missing evaluation and adaptation. They remain integral parts of the bicycle policy for link projects for 2015 and gives an overview of longer times and therefore have a permanent character. missing links in the cycle route network. Partners, interaction, data & evaluation Actions 2015 Structural policy 6 Part 1 7 Star Actions Permanent actions – Investing in interaction with users – Continuing and optimising the integrated The bicycle policy is not just the city’s concern. approach Its successful implementation can only be Quick wins – Monitoring cycle traffic evolutions by guaranteed by cooperating with partners. – Implementing new technologies for means of a number of different measuring Moreover, the cycle policy can only work if it has sharing bicycle information and collecting instruments the support of the people it affects. This requires bicycle data (apps and mobile devices): – Monitoring the quality of cycle interaction with users, residents, entrepreneurs, European Cycling Challenge test case infrastructure by means of a number of visitors, ‘brains’ … Relevant data about cycling – Cooperating with the Provincial Cycling different measuring instruments in Antwerp enable objective monitoring and Barometer to gather (counting) data – Registering and analysing cycle acidents steering of the bicycle policy. Finally, constant – Evaluating the bicycle policy evaluation is key. This way the city can invest R&D in innovation and make timely adjustments – Interactive (bicycle) mobility map to visualise bottlenecks whenever necessary. – Bicycle Account: figures, realisations and user experience A first-class Missing links Missing links comprise all actions aimed at enabling safe, comfortable and smooth journeys for cyclists cycle network in the city. Actions 2015 Structural policy 8 Part 2 9 Star Actions Permanent actions – Solving 100+ missing links in our cycle – Improving connections between the The bicycle is central to the story of mobility network city’s cycle network and the province of in Antwerp. We want to see more people on – Bicycle friendly traffic lights (traffic flow) Antwerp’s supra local functional cycle bicycles. We know that seeing lots of people network (BFF) cycle encourages others to cycle too, and we Quick wins – Maximally allowing cyclists in culs de sac are already benefiting from the effects of this – Further implementing and evaluating (‘DooRlopende straten’) in Antwerp. The big challenge is to grow along cycle streets – Maximally implementing limited one-way with the increasing number of cyclists. Therefore – Solving a second series of missing links traffic (BEV) we have to be able to offer a first-class cycle (see annex) – ‘State of the street’ (‘Staat van de straat’: network. The coming years, the focus lies on the cycle path maintenance) optimisation, the quality and the capacity of the R&D – ‘Road salt plan’ (frost and snow cycle networks: solving missing links, developing – Elaborating an action plan to remove treatment) traffic poles super links and investing in an active and – Improving the coordination between proactve bicycle parking policy. the recreational network and the cycle network – Researching overtaking lanes (high- intensity cycle axes) – Researching the implementation of ‘all lights green’ (‘green wave’) at one junction together with the Belgian Road Safety Institute (BIVV) – Looking into banning mopeds (B-class) from cycle paths at certain places Super links Active and proactive cycle parking Super links comprise all actions that offer the This groups all actions that provide safe, possibility to switch between the bicycle and other comfortable long term and short term bicycle modes of transport for multi-purpose journeys parking facilities. and actions that have a great impact on cycling in Antwerp. Actions 2015 – Collective purchases for different types Actions 2015 – Obligating event organisers to provide 10 of bikes (folding bike, e-bike …) aimed at mobile bicycle racks 11 Star Actions residents, companies, schools… Star Actions – Implementing summer bicycle storage – Expanding the bike share system to the – Coordinating the existing bike share – Expanding neighbourhood bicycle parking services and expansion to other target districts systems facilities groups – Fully optimising multimodal hubs to tune – Stimulating cycling and bicycle parking at – Studying innovative systems that can bicycle switches to the networks Structural policy events contribute to better bicycle parking solutions and initiating trial projects Quick wins Permanent actions Quick wins – Realisation of Berchem Station bicycle – Researching possible additional super – Bike parking box trial projects Structural policy building links to further ‘cyclify’ Antwerp – Bicycle amenities near sport centres, swimming pools, cultural centres … Permanent actions R&D – Introducing the bicycle parking broker to – Investing in maintenance of cycle parking – Introducing electric bike sharing residents and companies infrastructure and preserving capacity – Stimulating all forms of bicycle switches – Promoting the ‘bicycle basement’ of the (removing ‘orphaned’ bikes) (Bike & Carpool, Park & Bike, Bike & Ride city’s main administrative centre Den Bell – Implementing building code with norms …) as an example for other companies for bicycle parking space – Informing schools, companies, private – Providing bicycle parking facilities in parties and residents about the public spaces possibilities to install bicycle racks themselves or create innovative indoor bicycle parking options – Communication about public bicycle parking facilities for residents and visitors R&D – Providing (monitored) pop-up bicycle racks near shopping streets, hospitality businesses and night life establishments – Trial project with marked out bicycle parking spaces First class Safety as a priority This includes all actions that improve road safety cycling and social safety for cyclists. Actions 2015 Structural policy 12 Part 3 13 Star Actions Permanent actions – The city’s States-General for road safety in – Evaluating busy pedestrian and cycle A first-class cycle network is a precondition Antwerp invests in bicycle safety routes for the development of a world cycle city. but – 30 km/h zones in 60 extra residential – Studying and redesigning complex supporting measures are needed to convince ‘lobes’ conflict points (e.g. tram-pedestrian everyone. With the following actions the city – Please drive slowly in our street-campaign crossings) with special care for safety is working on social safety and road safety for (‘Graag traag in onze straat’) – Organising neighbourhood-oriented street cyclists. Priority goes to children and school actions focused on bicycle lighting and areas. In light of the roadworks that are planned Quick wins reparation for the coming years the city strongly invests – Action plan for an integrated approach to – Systematically increasing checks for in the accessibility of the city and amenities for blind spot accident prevention improper