Cycling - What works?

Author: Alan Rehfisch

PDF Published: Thursday 26 Apr 2018 (SB 18-31)

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- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Literature Review
  - The role of public policy
  - Concerns about research into cycling interventions
  - Improved analysis of cycling interventions
  - Other factors that influence cycle use
- Case study: A Closer look at the growth of cycle commuting in Edinburgh
  - Methodology
- Case study: Edinburgh cycle modal share
- Case study: Growth of cycle modal share in Edinburgh - controlling for other factors
  - Gender
  - Age
  - Socio-economic groups
  - Geography and other factors
  - Underlying issues
  - Conclusion
- Case study: Assessment of City of Edinburgh Council action to encourage cycle commuting
  - Long term, strong pro-cycling political and official leadership at a national and local level
  - Cycling is seen as a legitimate transport choice and accorded appropriate physical infrastructure and policy priority
  - Plans are in place for the development and maintenance of a comprehensive cycle network focused on facilitating everyday cycling
  - Cycle networks are based on clear design standards aimed at ensuring direct, obstacle free travel
  - There is a willingness to reallocate road and parking space to cycling infrastructure
  - Driving is discouraged in city and town centres as a matter of policy
  - Increasing cycling is part of an approach to reducing the modal share of private cars, integrating with public transport – rather than abstracting passengers
  - Cycle promotion is pursued in tandem with infrastructure development and is targeted at people from all parts of society over a sustained period of time
  - Land use planning policies encourage compact towns and cities and mixed use developments, which allow for shorter trips that are easily made by bike
  - Case study: Survey of Edinburgh cycle commuters
    
    How representative are the results
    
    Importance of different types of cycle infrastructure in decision to commute by bike
    
    Importance of signposted routes
    
    Importance of cycle promotion schemes
  - Case study: Edinburgh cycle commuter focus group
    
    Cycle Infrastructure
    
    Signposted routes
    
    Cycle Promotion
  - Case study conclusions
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Image: Case study: Edinburgh cycle modal share

Image: Geography and other factors

Image: Cycling is seen as a legitimate transport choice and accorded appropriate physical infrastructure and policy priority

Image: Plans are in place for the development and maintenance of a comprehensive cycle network focused on facilitating everyday cycling

Image: Driving is discouraged in city and town centres as a matter of policy

Image: Increasing cycling is part of an approach to reducing the modal share of private cars, integrating with public transport – rather than abstracting passengers

Image: Importance of different types of cycle infrastructure in decision to commute by bike

Image: Importance of signposted routes

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Image: Case study: Edinburgh cycle modal share

Image: Case study: Edinburgh cycle modal share

Image: Case study: Edinburgh cycle modal share

Image: Gender

Image: Gender

Image: Age

Image: Age

Image: Socio-economic groups

Image: Socio-economic groups

Image: Socio-economic groups

Image: Geography and other factors

Image: Cycling is seen as a legitimate transport choice and accorded appropriate physical infrastructure and policy priority

Image: Plans are in place for the development and maintenance of a comprehensive cycle network focused on facilitating everyday cycling

Image: Driving is discouraged in city and town centres as a matter of policy

Image: Increasing cycling is part of an approach to reducing the modal share of private cars, integrating with public transport – rather than abstracting passengers

Image: Increasing cycling is part of an approach to reducing the modal share of private cars, integrating with public transport – rather than abstracting passengers

Image: Importance of different types of cycle infrastructure in decision to commute by bike

Image: Importance of different types of cycle infrastructure in decision to commute by bike

Image: Importance of signposted routes

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