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Warszawa, 22-23 IX 2014

The winter cycling

capital of the world

Pekka Tahkola, Navico Ltd / Winter Cycling Federation

PEKKA TAHKOLA

Cycling coordinator for the city of Oulu

Vice president of the

Winter Cycling

Federation MSc in traffic engineering Cycling NGOs Cycling events

pekka.tahkola@navico.fi

Source: www.copenhagenize.com

Photo: Pekka Tahkola

Photo: Jukka Talvi, City of Oulu

OULU CYCLING NETWORK FACTS • 845 km of routes – 4.3m per

inhabitant • Routes parallel to driveways are

separated with a green lane, which also serves as snow build-up space

• Routes inside the city structure

• All routes are illuminated

• 98 % maintained throughout winter

• Main route maintenance priorised over driveways

• You can reach every place by bike using cycling routes

• Underpasses in most busy crossings

PAREMPIA KUVIA TÄHÄN?

About 200 underpasses just for cyclists and pedestrians

3. OULU CYCLING POLICIES Cycling network, underpasses

3. OULU CYCLING POLICIES Cycling network, underpasses

WINTER MAINTENANCE

CYCLIST SEGMENTS IN OULU

29%

13%

15%

20%

23%

Active cyclists all year round

Cycle daily or several times a weeks both summer and winter time

Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist

Active summer cyclist, never on winter time

Infrequent cyclists

Non-cyclists

SEASONAL CHANGES OF CYCLING IN OULU, FINLAND

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• 22 % of winter cyclists use a helmet

• 35 % of winter cyclists use studded winter tires

CYCLING AND COLDNESS (OULU, 01-02/2013)

Photo: Pekka Tahkola

0ºC

-5ºC - 6ºC

-10ºC

-11ºC

- 15ºC -16ºC

- 20ºC

-21ºC

- 30ºC

3 1

63

3 2

93

3 2

24

3 142

3 1

76

2 6

75

- 15 %

Min ºC

3 WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

Photo: Pekka Tahkola

• 1969 Transport system plan

– Walking and cycling were included for the first time

• 1972 City development plan of bicycle and pedestrian traffic

– Extensive network separated from car traffic covering the whole city

– Separate funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects

– Major part of construction using other funding sources

– Since then cycling and pedestrian planning have been a “part of the system”

• 1981 Development plan of bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the city center

OULU CYCLING PLANNING HISTORY

• 1987 Pedestrian zone Rotuaari is opened

• 1993 First extensions to Rotuaari

• 2007 Regional strategy for bicycle and pedestrian traffic

• 2010 City development plan for bicycle and pedestrian traffic

• 2011 – 2013 Further extensions to Rotuaari, also street heating installation

OULU CYCLING PLANNING HISTORY

• 2012 Online cyling journey planner (http://pk.oulunliikenne.fi)

• 2013 International winter cycling congress (www.wintercycling.org)

• 2013 Cycling coordinator project

• 2013 Cycle4it

• 2013 – 2014 Winter cyclist campaign

OULU CYCLING PLANNING HISTORY

3. OULU CYCLING POLICIES Cycling network, centre of Oulu

Main route Local route Connection on shared street

5km 3km

Muhos border 22,5 km

Koiteli rapids 25 km

CURRENT CYCLING NETWORK

3. OULU CYCLING POLICIES Cycling network, Oulu south

Main route Local route Connection on shared street

Airport, 14 km 10,5 km

CURRENT CYCLING NETWORK

Furthest point 41 km

3. OULU CYCLING POLICIES Cycling network, Oulu north

Main route Local route Connection on shared street

CURRENT CYCLING NETWORK

12 km

Furthest point 40 km

• Public transport in decline

• Amount of private cars still keeps on growing

• Finally some increase in walking and cycling after declining years

MODAL SPLIT DEVELOPMENT

1962 1989 2009

54%

48%

17%

42% 28%

22%

9% 6%

27% 16%

OTHER 5% OTHER 2% OTHER 0%

19%

5%

COPENHAGEN

SOFT MEASURES

• Opening of winter cycling

season

• Oulu Winter Cycling

Challenge

• Oulu cycling week

• European mobility week

• Winter bike to work day

• Winter cyclist campaign

• Oulu cycling week

• European mobility week

• Founding of a cycling NGO

• Idea campaign

• I Bike Oulu merchandise

SOFT MEASURES Open data

www.auratkartalla.fi

www.cycle4it.com

HOW TO PROMOTE WINTER CYCLING?

Front page Cycle4it What’s it about? Campaigns FAQ Get Started!

CYCLE A DIFFERENCE! cycle for the good things to happen

FUTURE CHALLENGES

• COMPLETION OF CYCLING HIGHWAYS NETWORK -

“Oulun Raitit”

• MARKETING

Bicycle traffic model, current situation

FUTURE CHALLENGES

• Completing the cycling super highway network

“Oulun Raitit”

• Marketing to both politicians and inhabitants

• Cycling navigator for smartphones?

LINNANMAA

KESKUSTA

University highway ALPPILAN RAITTI

Benefits of straightening • Distance cut by 250m • Time savings 60s • Annual time savings 200 000 €

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SERVICE LEVEL FOR WINTER CYCLING

No infra, no winter maintenance

Cycling tubes

Cycling network planned to be used during winter

Cycling infra winter maintenance

Priorization in winter maintenance

Improved maintenance, maintenance planning, real time reporting

Innovative solutions, heated routes, etc.

”HARD” MEASURES

0%

5%

10%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

IDENTIFY YOUR POSITION

COPENHAGEN CLIMBING UP THE LADDER: FIRST STEPS • Create possibilities

• For whom?

• A change is needed!

• Land use planning / traffic planning • Plan year round cycling

Photo: Pekka Tahkola

#SNECKDOWN

Photo by Naparstek

Photo by This old city

• Allows us to clearly see possible modifications to road structures

• Shortens pedestrian crossing time

• Highlights unused road space

• Calms vehicle traffic, increased safety

• Encourages slower vehicle speeds

• Increases safety for all road users – pedestrians, cyclists and drivers

YOU ALREADY STARTED…

MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE

YES (in order of importance)

• good exercise

• the quickest

• the cheapest

• the feeling of freedom to move

• psychical reasons (feels good!)

• other reasons

• green way of living

• good bicycle connections

• don’t own a car

• poor public transport connections

• I enjoy rough, extreme conditions

NO (in order of importance)

• too slippery

• too cold

• too dangerous

• poor level of winter maintenance

• too difficult

• other reasons

• distance is too long (in winter)

• no shower or other utilities at the destination

• health issues preventing

• it takes too long time in winter time

• poor bicycle parking facilities

• too dark

The answers cover 4 cities involved in the Finnish national winter cycling survey

WHY I DO AND DON’T CYCLE DURING WINTER

MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE

HOW TO INSPIRE SOMEONE TO BE A WINTER CYCLIST?

I COULD CYCLE IF (in order of importance)

• better level of winter maintenance

• I had a suitable winter bike (second bike)

• shorter distance

• “no way!”

• other reasons

• if good shower and other utilities at the

destination

• if doctor ordered

• better level of bicycle parking at the

destination

• I did not have to take kids along

• employee supported

Photo: www.mtv.fi

HOW THE BAD ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONS AFFECTED THE AMOUNT OF CYCLISTS

Min. temperature -5 -8 1 -4 -9 -12 -14

Max temperature 0 4 6 4 -4 -3 2

-38 % -36 %

-20 %

Cyclists switched to cars and buses •67 700 trips less by bike resulted in a loss of 196 000 cycled km

• In 3 days only that resulted in

151 142€ of lost cycling benefits

• Enough to hire 3 nurses for a year! 90 % 10 %

78 000 BICYCLE TRIPS PER DAY

231 000 km PER DAY

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THE COST OF LOST CYCLISTS

Benefits of cycling are estimated to be 0,3 – 1,3 € / km

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE GEAR….

Source: www.copenhagenize.com

…AFTER ALL, IT’S ALL IN OUR HEADS…

Source: www.copenhagenize.com

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pekka.tahkola@navico.fi

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