Unified, Low-Cost Analysis Framework for the Cycling Situation in Cities
We propose a low-cost uniform analysis framework
allowing comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of the
bicycling experience within and between cities. A primary
component is an expedient, one-page mobility survey from which
mode share is calculated. The bicycle mode share of many cities
remains unknown, creating a serious barrier for both scientists and
policy makers aiming to understand and increase rates of bicycling.
Because of its low cost and expedience, this framework could be
replicated widely, uniformly filling the data gap. The framework has
been applied to 13 Central European cities with success. Data is
collected on multiple modes with specific questions regarding both
behavior and quality of travel experience. Individual preferences are
also collected, examining the conditions under which respondents
would change behavior to adopt more sustainable modes (bicycling
or public transportation). A broad analysis opportunity results,
intended to inform policy choices.
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[1] European Commission. 2011. White paper, Roadmap to a Single
European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient
transport system.
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/strategies/2011_white_paper_en.htm
[2] European Cyclists- Federation. December 2011. CyCle more often 2
Cool down the planet! Quantifying Co2 savings of cycling.
http://www.ecf.com/wp-content/uploads/ECF_BROCHURE_EN_planche.pdf
[3] Wittink, Roelof. December 2010. Cycling and the climate agenda.
http://www.ecf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cycling-and-theclimate-
agenda.pdf
[4] Eurostat. 2009. Panorama of Transport. Accessed January 5, 2012.
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-DA-09-
001/EN/KS-DA-09-001-EN.PDF
[5] J. Woodcock, P. Edwards, C. Tonne, B.G. Armstrong, O. Ashiru, D.
Banister, et. al. Health and Climate Change 2: Public health benefits of
strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Urban Land Transport,
Lancet. 374: 1930-43, 2009.
[6] A.T. Moore, S.R. Staley, R.W. Poole, Jr.. The role of VMT reduction in
meeting climate change policy goals. Transportation Research Part A.
44, 565-574, 2010.
[7] J. Schweizer, J. Meggs, S. Bertoni, A. Pashkevich. 2011. Round table:
rapid, quantitative assessment methods in support for cycling policy
formulation. Velo-City Global 2011 (conference).
[8] BYPAD Project website, accessed Jan. 25, 2011. http://www.bypad.org/
[9] BYPAD. Cycling: The European Approach. Available for download:
http://bypad.org/docs/BYPAD_Cycling_The_European_approach.pdf
[10] European Environmental Agency. 2007. Car Ownership in Europe: Cars
per 1000 People. Accessed December 2011.
http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/Fig.s/car-ownership-in-europecars-
1000-people
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allowing comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of the
bicycling experience within and between cities. A primary
component is an expedient, one-page mobility survey from which
mode share is calculated. The bicycle mode share of many cities
remains unknown, creating a serious barrier for both scientists and
policy makers aiming to understand and increase rates of bicycling.
Because of its low cost and expedience, this framework could be
replicated widely, uniformly filling the data gap. The framework has
been applied to 13 Central European cities with success. Data is
collected on multiple modes with specific questions regarding both
behavior and quality of travel experience. Individual preferences are
also collected, examining the conditions under which respondents
would change behavior to adopt more sustainable modes (bicycling
or public transportation). A broad analysis opportunity results,
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