Cycling City Munich

Developing a Bicycle Masterplan

„Sustainable Urban Mobility: Planning Tools“Knowledge Sharing Seminar

Kyiv, September 21, 2012Wigand von SassenCity of Munich (KVR)

Introduction

• The city of Munich has 1.4 Mio. residents

• Additionally the city has got 500.000 daily commuters

• Cycling in Munich has a long tradition

• traffic planning follows the motto:

„compact – urban – green“

• 80% of all residents have at least 1 bike

• More than 60% of all distances travelled are shorter than 5 km

• Therefore the bike is the ideal means of transport in Munich!

Cycling in numbers

Bicycle traffic has increased by 74 % within 9 years!

2002(MiDMuc)

2008(MiDMuc)

2011(Evaluation)

Walking 28% 28,4% 27,2%

Bicycle 10% 13,6% 17,4%

MIT - driver 12% 10,1% 9,6%

MIT - passenger 29% 27,0% 22,9%

Public transport 21% 20,9% 22,8%

Cycling survey

• Most cyclists are satisfied with the existing bicycle traffic system

• 72% consider cycling in Munich to be good or excellent

Question:

„In your opinion, what is it like when you cycle in Munich?“

Survey results

Velo-city conference 2007 in Munich

• The world´s biggest cycling conferencegave the topic a great boost

• 1.000 delegates from 50 countries

• Big echo in the local media

• Intense public and political discussionabout cycling in Munich

Bicycle masterplan

• July 2009: Munich´s city council approves the new bicycle masterplan• New staff in 4 departments dealing with cycling 11 people responsible for cycling in the city administration

• Triplication of the budget (1,5 4,5 Mio. € /year)• Goals of the masterplan:

– Increase bicycle-share (at least 17% in 2015) – Improve traffic safety– Definition of infrastructural projects

to be realised in the following years– Start of the marketing-campaign– Integrating cycling into all fields of traffic-

development planning

Cycling topcis in the administration

Dep. of Public Construction• Development and realisation

of the cycling network• Construction and maintenance

of cycling infrastructure• Signposting of bicycle routes• Bikeparking facilities• PR• Administration of working

groups and the steeringcommittee cycling traffic

Dep. of Urban Planning• Development of cycling

concepts• Conception of bike parking• Bike +Ride• PR, Monitoring / Counting• Administration/participation

in different working groups

Department of Public Order• Traffic regulation and orders

(opening oneway streets forcontraflow cycling, bicyclestreets, review compulsoryuse of cycle tracks)

• Traffic lights• Traffic safety• Cycling campaign / PR• Administration/participation

in different working groups

Dep. of Health & Environment• Munich Cycle Map• Bike route planner• PR / environmental campaigns• Participation in different working

groups

Dep. of Labour & Economy• Corporate mobility

management• Tourism / PR• Participation in different

working groups

Office Mayor Monatzeder• Public relations• Administration /participation

in different working groups

CYCLINGin Munich

City Council

Traffic development plan – cycling (VEP-R)bicycle masterplan

Committee cycling traffic

Realisation of concrete measuresEvaluation

Surveys/ Monitoring Measures

Implementation order

working group

working group

Steering Committee cycling traffic(3. mayor, responsible departments)

working group

working group

Tasks / work assignment(conceptional processing, top priority topics)

Bicycle masterplan - implementation

Contraflow cycling and cycling streets

• Munich has got 20 bicycle streets in which cyclists have right of way

• Requirement: Bike must be dominant traffic

• Urban districts can make suggestions administration checks qualification

• Very simple and effective measure

• 290 oneway-streets are opened for contraflow cycling (41%)

• Goal is to open 50% (350) until 2015

• Important and safe measure to improve the bike-network and comfort for cyclists

• 2007 - 2010: 350 km of the main cycling routes have been signposted

• 4.000 signs at about 750 junctions• Good advertisement for cycling:

– Reminds people to cycle more often– shows how short the distances are

Signposting system for cyclists

Bicycle parking

• Concept for bicycle parking• 2012: Statute about obligatory bicycle parking

facilities• More than 25.000 bicycle racks in Munich• Parking facilities/racks must be:

– easily accessible– able to lock your bikeframe directly

• Avoid damage / vandalism• Parking facilities at PT-stops, public buildings, etc.

Bicycle parking

Automatic counting points

• Seven points in the city where cyclists are counted the whole year• Numbers show the continuous increase of cyclists in Munich• Important for monitoring and evaluation of the bicycle masterplan

40% (500 km) Cycle tracks and cycle lanes

22% (260 km)parks, green areas, forests

38% (450 km )mixed traffic in calmed areas & tempo-30 zones

Cycling network

Infrastructural improvements

• Realisation of a new cycle lane bychanging one car lane into a bikelane (Maximilanstr.)

• Red colour in the junction

Infrastructural improvements

Infrastructural improvements

Realisation of the bicycle network

• The bicycle network in Munich is 1.200 km long• The planned/completed network will be 1.400 km long:

a. 500 km of main routesb. 500 km of subsidiary routesc. 400 km distribution network

Good cycling means and needs…

…broad cycleways as cyclists have very different speeds (10 – 30 km/h).…enough, easy accessible and safe parking facilities in public places.…cycling tracks with a smooth surface (safety and comfort).…possibility of direct turning in junctions with traffic lights.…a good network of well connected routes.…an attractive signposting and routing system.…professional communication and information.…to give cyclists the space they need.

Thanks a lot for your attention!