Integrated cycling policy ‐ Graz 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 80% 8,8% 8,2% 8,7% 8,7% 9,1% 9,5% passenger 70% 60% 33,8% 37,2% 37,3% 37,5% 38,2% 35,7% car as driver 50% 40% 8,3% 11,7% modal share % 12,5% 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‐Eggenberg; Koßgasse; L333‐ Straßganger Str.; Lückenschluss Raaba; Mariatrost; 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 – Puntigam,... 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 – Andritz 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 31.