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Why a Cycling Strategy on its own will NOT increase Cycling NZ Cycling Conference 2003 Why a Cycling Strategy on its own will NOT Increase Cycling by Glen Koorey Technical Policy Advisor Cycling Advocates Network Why This Presentation? Theme of Conference! Cycling Strategies… and how to implement them Not belittling the need for Cycling Strategies Strategies are necessary to get more cycling BUT Strategies are not sufficient to do this alone Their content and implementation must be right Other Council Policies must be in place too Cycling Strategies History in NZ Trends To Date in Strategies An exponential growth in strategy numbers Motivated by Transfund funding requirements? Most major urban centres are done / planning Few small urban or rural districts with strategies Often have more people cycling than major centres Cycle tourism/recreation potential? Councils band together to develop joint strategies? Types of Cycling Strategy (1) Cycleway strategies Prime focus is specification of a network of cycle routes for planning and implementation (2) Four Es strategies Encompass how all of the tools of engineering, education, enforcement, and encouragement can be used to increase cycling First is a subset of the second Often a (mis)perception that Providing for Cyclists = Providing Cycle Facilities Non-Cycleway Strategy Tools Plenty of other cycling-specific actions Cycle training of both school children and adults Provision of information about cycle routes e.g. Cycle maps, Route signage Allowing bikes to travel on public transport Also more ParknRide facilities Road safety promotion campaigns e.g. Sharing the road, Cycle light use Police enforcing poor motorist-vs-cyclist behaviour Audits/maintenance of existing cycle facilities/routes High-quality cycle parking at key destinations Non-Cycleway Tools contd Ongoing cycle count programmes opinion surveys Lighting / security improvements to routes/parking Widespread staff training in cycle planning/design Marketing of