EUROPEAN FUNDING FOR CYCLING INITIATIVES IN NEW EU MEMBER STATES (CEE10+)Current status and perspectives for improvement

Andrzej B.PiotrowiczAndrzej B.PiotrowiczAndrzej B.PiotrowiczAndrzej B.Piotrowicz

BruBruBruBrusssssssselelelels, 12th May 2009s, 12th May 2009s, 12th May 2009s, 12th May 2009

AGENDAAGENDAAGENDAAGENDA

A VISION OF THE ENDA VISION OF THE ENDA VISION OF THE ENDA VISION OF THE END

DIAGNOSED CHALLENGESDIAGNOSED CHALLENGESDIAGNOSED CHALLENGESDIAGNOSED CHALLENGES

ACTUAL DEVELOPMENTSACTUAL DEVELOPMENTSACTUAL DEVELOPMENTSACTUAL DEVELOPMENTS

PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONSPROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONSPROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONSPROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS

PROMOTION EDUCATION & PROMOTIONPROMOTION EDUCATION & PROMOTIONPROMOTION EDUCATION & PROMOTIONPROMOTION EDUCATION & PROMOTION

ACTUAL DEVELOPMENTSACTUAL DEVELOPMENTSACTUAL DEVELOPMENTSACTUAL DEVELOPMENTS

CONCLUDING REMARKSCONCLUDING REMARKSCONCLUDING REMARKSCONCLUDING REMARKS

A VISION OF THE END

IS EUROPEAN FUNDING IN NEW MEMBER STATES IS EUROPEAN FUNDING IN NEW MEMBER STATES IS EUROPEAN FUNDING IN NEW MEMBER STATES IS EUROPEAN FUNDING IN NEW MEMBER STATES FACILITATING CYCLING IN CITIES?FACILITATING CYCLING IN CITIES?FACILITATING CYCLING IN CITIES?FACILITATING CYCLING IN CITIES?

Source: http://www.goldenline.pl/forum/gielda/549168/s/6

Bulgaria

The Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Latvia

CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (CEE 10+) CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (CEE 10+) CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (CEE 10+) CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (CEE 10+)

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

+ Belarus and Ukraine

EU members since May 2004, January 2007 and …. 201...?EU members since May 2004, January 2007 and …. 201...?EU members since May 2004, January 2007 and …. 201...?EU members since May 2004, January 2007 and …. 201...?

Source: authors’ own collection

POPULATIONPOPULATIONPOPULATIONPOPULATION

BulgariaBulgariaBulgariaBulgaria LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuaniaLithuaniaCzech Czech Czech Czech RepublicRepublicRepublicRepublic

EstoniaEstoniaEstoniaEstonia HungaryHungaryHungaryHungary LatviaLatviaLatviaLatvia

7,26 M7,26 M7,26 M7,26 M 1,30 M1,30 M1,30 M1,30 M 9,93 M9,93 M9,93 M9,93 M 2,24 M2,24 M2,24 M2,24 M 3,56 M3,56 M3,56 M3,56 M10,22 M10,22 M10,22 M10,22 M

158158158158 MMMM POTENTIALPOTENTIALPOTENTIALPOTENTIAL CYCLISTSCYCLISTSCYCLISTSCYCLISTSPolandPolandPolandPoland RomaniaRomaniaRomaniaRomania UkraineUkraineUkraineUkraineBelarusBelarusBelarusBelarusSlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakia SloveniaSloveniaSloveniaSlovenia

38,50 M38,50 M38,50 M38,50 M 22,24 M22,24 M22,24 M22,24 M 5,45 M5,45 M5,45 M5,45 M 2,00 M2,00 M2,00 M2,00 M 9,68 M9,68 M9,68 M9,68 M 45,99 M45,99 M45,99 M45,99 M

Source: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_%C5%9Bwiata_wed%C5%82ug_liczby_ludno%C5%9Bci

PYRAMID OF GOALS IN A BICYCLE DESTINATION PYRAMID OF GOALS IN A BICYCLE DESTINATION PYRAMID OF GOALS IN A BICYCLE DESTINATION PYRAMID OF GOALS IN A BICYCLE DESTINATION

CYCLING TOURISTS CYCLING TOURISTS CYCLING TOURISTS CYCLING TOURISTS –––– WHO THEY AREWHO THEY AREWHO THEY AREWHO THEY ARE

SHORT TRIPSHORT TRIPSHORT TRIPSHORT TRIPDESTINATIONDESTINATIONDESTINATIONDESTINATION

HOLIDAYHOLIDAYHOLIDAYHOLIDAYDESTINATIONDESTINATIONDESTINATIONDESTINATION

Source: Claudia Krieger, Touristische Projekte. Cycling Tourists, Who they are, what they want and how they improve regional economy, Velo-city Munich 2007

DESTINATIONDESTINATIONDESTINATIONDESTINATION

RECREATION AREA RECREATION AREA RECREATION AREA RECREATION AREA FOR THE LOCAL POPULATIONFOR THE LOCAL POPULATIONFOR THE LOCAL POPULATIONFOR THE LOCAL POPULATION

EVERYDAY USE AREA FOR THE LOCAL POPULATIONEVERYDAY USE AREA FOR THE LOCAL POPULATIONEVERYDAY USE AREA FOR THE LOCAL POPULATIONEVERYDAY USE AREA FOR THE LOCAL POPULATION

DAY TRIP DAY TRIP DAY TRIP DAY TRIP DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS

AND TOURISTSAND TOURISTSAND TOURISTSAND TOURISTS

NINE MILLION DAILY URBAN NINE MILLION DAILY URBAN NINE MILLION DAILY URBAN NINE MILLION DAILY URBAN CYCLOCHIC ENTHUSIASTSCYCLOCHIC ENTHUSIASTSCYCLOCHIC ENTHUSIASTSCYCLOCHIC ENTHUSIASTS

Source: authors’ own collectionand http://www.rmf.fm/fakty/pic.html?id=154515&img=154515_n_mi.jpg

and http://www.bicyclekingdom.com/bicycle/nine_million_bicycles_Beijing.htm

DIAGNOSED CHALLENGES

LOW MOTORIZATION LEVELS LOW MOTORIZATION LEVELS LOW MOTORIZATION LEVELS LOW MOTORIZATION LEVELS

HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE

BACKWARDNESS BACKWARDNESS BACKWARDNESS BACKWARDNESS –––– A CHALLENGE OR AN OPPORTUNITYA CHALLENGE OR AN OPPORTUNITYA CHALLENGE OR AN OPPORTUNITYA CHALLENGE OR AN OPPORTUNITY

OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE

LACK OF FUNDS LACK OF FUNDS LACK OF FUNDS LACK OF FUNDS

BUT ACCESS TO EU FUNDING BUT ACCESS TO EU FUNDING BUT ACCESS TO EU FUNDING BUT ACCESS TO EU FUNDING WILL SOLVE ALL PROBLEMSWILL SOLVE ALL PROBLEMSWILL SOLVE ALL PROBLEMSWILL SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS

Source: authors’ own collection

HIGH POWER DISTANCE HIGH POWER DISTANCE HIGH POWER DISTANCE HIGH POWER DISTANCE low readiness to communicate

with low ranking guys and gals

FEATURES OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTUREFEATURES OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTUREFEATURES OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTUREFEATURES OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

Source: Hofstede, Geert and Hofstede, Gert-Jan. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. New York: McGraw-Hill U.S.A., 2004 http://gbuddy.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html

HIGH UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE HIGH UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE HIGH UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE HIGH UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE low tolerance of ambiguity and innovation

HIGH MASCULINITY HIGH MASCULINITY HIGH MASCULINITY HIGH MASCULINITY large and fast is beautiful

PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

EMPOWER MENT OF REPRESENTATIVESEMPOWER MENT OF REPRESENTATIVESEMPOWER MENT OF REPRESENTATIVESEMPOWER MENT OF REPRESENTATIVES

CIVIC CONTROLCIVIC CONTROLCIVIC CONTROLCIVIC CONTROL

CIVIC PARTICIPATIONCIVIC PARTICIPATIONCIVIC PARTICIPATIONCIVIC PARTICIPATION

LADDER OF CIVIC INVOLVEMENTLADDER OF CIVIC INVOLVEMENTLADDER OF CIVIC INVOLVEMENTLADDER OF CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Source: Denvall, V. & Salonen, T. (2000) Att bryta vanans makt: Framtidsverkstäder .

(Breaking with the force of the habits: Future workshops) Studentlitteratur. Lund

MANIPULATION /CLAIMING ATTITUDEMANIPULATION /CLAIMING ATTITUDEMANIPULATION /CLAIMING ATTITUDEMANIPULATION /CLAIMING ATTITUDE

TREATMENTTREATMENTTREATMENTTREATMENT

SYMBOLIC PARTICIPATIONSYMBOLIC PARTICIPATIONSYMBOLIC PARTICIPATIONSYMBOLIC PARTICIPATION

PASSIVITYPASSIVITYPASSIVITYPASSIVITY

INFORMATION DISSEMINATIONINFORMATION DISSEMINATIONINFORMATION DISSEMINATIONINFORMATION DISSEMINATION

CONSULTATIONSCONSULTATIONSCONSULTATIONSCONSULTATIONS

NO PARTICIPATIONNO PARTICIPATIONNO PARTICIPATIONNO PARTICIPATION

1111

14141414

Full participation in civic life

Planned activities

Management Management Management Management of of of of partnershipspartnershipspartnershipspartnerships

Development Development Development Development Stage 3

Stage 4

NGOS DEVELOPMENT STAGESNGOS DEVELOPMENT STAGESNGOS DEVELOPMENT STAGESNGOS DEVELOPMENT STAGES

60606060

25252525

Initial stage of quantitative growth

SpontaneousSpontaneousSpontaneousSpontaneousaltruismaltruismaltruismaltruism

CoCoCoCo----operationoperationoperationoperationcapacitycapacitycapacitycapacity buildingbuildingbuildingbuilding

Creation and development of co-operation capacity supporting environment of the sector

Planned activities for the local community

Development Development Development Development of of of of professionalismprofessionalismprofessionalismprofessionalism

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

% of NGOs % of NGOs % of NGOs % of NGOs in particular in particular in particular in particular development development development development

stages in stages in stages in stages in

PolandPolandPolandPoland

Source: authors’ own collection

IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEED OF STRATEGIC REFLECTIONIDENTIFICATION OF THE NEED OF STRATEGIC REFLECTIONIDENTIFICATION OF THE NEED OF STRATEGIC REFLECTIONIDENTIFICATION OF THE NEED OF STRATEGIC REFLECTION

AXIOLOGICAL LEVELAXIOLOGICAL LEVELAXIOLOGICAL LEVELAXIOLOGICAL LEVEL

POLITICAL LEVELPOLITICAL LEVELPOLITICAL LEVELPOLITICAL LEVEL

REFLECTION LEVELSREFLECTION LEVELSREFLECTION LEVELSREFLECTION LEVELS

Source: Authors’ own considerations on the basis of Władysław Findeisen and krzysztof Zawalski

OPERATIONAL LEVELOPERATIONAL LEVELOPERATIONAL LEVELOPERATIONAL LEVEL

POLITICAL LEVELPOLITICAL LEVELPOLITICAL LEVELPOLITICAL LEVEL

STRATEGIC LEVELSTRATEGIC LEVELSTRATEGIC LEVELSTRATEGIC LEVEL

TACTICAL LEVELTACTICAL LEVELTACTICAL LEVELTACTICAL LEVEL

TIMEFRAMESTIMEFRAMESTIMEFRAMESTIMEFRAMES

MINUTESMINUTESMINUTESMINUTES GENERATIONSGENERATIONSGENERATIONSGENERATIONSTERMS OF TERMS OF TERMS OF TERMS OF OFFICEOFFICEOFFICEOFFICE

YEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSDAYSDAYSDAYSDAYS

ORGANISATIONAL CHARTSORGANISATIONAL CHARTSORGANISATIONAL CHARTSORGANISATIONAL CHARTS

HIGH NUMBER OF PRESIDENTS, HIGH NUMBER OF PRESIDENTS, HIGH NUMBER OF PRESIDENTS, HIGH NUMBER OF PRESIDENTS, NOBODY TO TALK ABOUT PARTNER RELATIONSNOBODY TO TALK ABOUT PARTNER RELATIONSNOBODY TO TALK ABOUT PARTNER RELATIONSNOBODY TO TALK ABOUT PARTNER RELATIONS

Source: http://gbuddy.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html

DEADLINE IS DEADLINE !DEADLINE IS DEADLINE !DEADLINE IS DEADLINE !DEADLINE IS DEADLINE !

Source: http://blog.sumptuouscapital.com/2006/09/28/deadline-is-deadline/

VICIOUS CIRCLE OF TRANSPORT ARGUMENTATIONVICIOUS CIRCLE OF TRANSPORT ARGUMENTATIONVICIOUS CIRCLE OF TRANSPORT ARGUMENTATIONVICIOUS CIRCLE OF TRANSPORT ARGUMENTATION

MODEST SHARE OF CYCLING MODEST SHARE OF CYCLING MODEST SHARE OF CYCLING MODEST SHARE OF CYCLING JOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLITJOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLITJOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLITJOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLIT

HIGH SHARE OF CAR HIGH SHARE OF CAR HIGH SHARE OF CAR HIGH SHARE OF CAR JOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLITJOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLITJOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLITJOURNEYS IN MODAL SPLIT

MODEST RESOURCES DEVOTED MODEST RESOURCES DEVOTED MODEST RESOURCES DEVOTED MODEST RESOURCES DEVOTED TO CREATION OF CYCLING TO CREATION OF CYCLING TO CREATION OF CYCLING TO CREATION OF CYCLING

FACILITIESFACILITIESFACILITIESFACILITIES

LOW COMPETITIVENESS LOW COMPETITIVENESS LOW COMPETITIVENESS LOW COMPETITIVENESS OF CYCLING JOURNEYSOF CYCLING JOURNEYSOF CYCLING JOURNEYSOF CYCLING JOURNEYS

SSSSUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES UBSTANTIAL RESOURCES UBSTANTIAL RESOURCES UBSTANTIAL RESOURCES DEVOTED FOR CREATION OF CAR DEVOTED FOR CREATION OF CAR DEVOTED FOR CREATION OF CAR DEVOTED FOR CREATION OF CAR

TRANSPORT FACILITIESTRANSPORT FACILITIESTRANSPORT FACILITIESTRANSPORT FACILITIES

HIGH COMPETITIVENESS HIGH COMPETITIVENESS HIGH COMPETITIVENESS HIGH COMPETITIVENESS OF CAR TRANSPORTOF CAR TRANSPORTOF CAR TRANSPORTOF CAR TRANSPORT

Source: Johanna Kallioinen „Institutional position of cycling in transport planning”, paper presented at the Velo-city, Congress, Paris 2003

EU FUNDS DEVOTED TO CEE 10 IN 2007EU FUNDS DEVOTED TO CEE 10 IN 2007EU FUNDS DEVOTED TO CEE 10 IN 2007EU FUNDS DEVOTED TO CEE 10 IN 2007----2013201320132013

40 000

50 000

60 00050 559

National Level Regional programmes Cross-border, transnational and interregional co-operation

181 734 BLN EUR181 734 BLN EUR181 734 BLN EUR181 734 BLN EURBLN EURBLN EURBLN EURBLN EUR

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/index_en.htm’

0

10 000

20 000

30 000

BulgariaBulgariaBulgariaBulgaria Czech Czech Czech Czech

RepublicRepublicRepublicRepublic

EstoniaEstoniaEstoniaEstonia LatviaLatviaLatviaLatvia LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania HungaryHungaryHungaryHungary PolandPolandPolandPoland RomaniaRomaniaRomaniaRomania SloveniaSloveniaSloveniaSlovenia SlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakia

6 624

20 746

3 6115 530 6 592

18 260 18 916

3 935

9 8715 754 6 787

20 048

1 802212 470 84 121 119 360 385 284 326 338

FUNDS DEVOTED TO TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS DEVOTED TO TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS DEVOTED TO TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS DEVOTED TO TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN CEE 10+ DEVELOPMENT IN CEE 10+ DEVELOPMENT IN CEE 10+ DEVELOPMENT IN CEE 10+ AT THE NATIONAL LEVELAT THE NATIONAL LEVELAT THE NATIONAL LEVELAT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

20 000

25 000

30 000

26 07526 07526 07526 075

24 48424 48424 48424 484

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/index_en.htm’

0

5 000

10 000

15 000

Poland Hungary Czech

Republic

Romania Slovakia Bulgaria Lithuania Slovenia Latvia Estonia

7 3217 3217 3217 321 6 7936 7936 7936 7935 6975 6975 6975 697

3 8453 8453 8453 845

2 0032 0032 0032 0031 2791 2791 2791 279 1 0761 0761 0761 076 1 0011 0011 0011 001 618618618618

10 93910 93910 93910 939

13 95313 95313 95313 95313 21913 21913 21913 219

6 0266 0266 0266 0264 6214 6214 6214 621

5 3135 3135 3135 313

2 8592 8592 8592 859

4 5294 5294 5294 529

2 9932 9932 9932 993

Transport

Other Programmes

350

400

450

500

304

392

329

326

275

286

298

444

345

358

468

351

341

412

293

489

401

Motorisation rate Motorisation rate Motorisation rate Motorisation rate (passenger cars/1000 inhabitants)

CHANGES IN MOTORIZATIONCHANGES IN MOTORIZATIONCHANGES IN MOTORIZATIONCHANGES IN MOTORIZATIONRATE IN CEE 10 FROM 1997 TO 2006RATE IN CEE 10 FROM 1997 TO 2006RATE IN CEE 10 FROM 1997 TO 2006RATE IN CEE 10 FROM 1997 TO 2006

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

174

238

221

115

243

304

223

211

207248 275

147

286

298

243

240 263

167

293

247

229

1997

2001

2006

Source: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-DK-08-001/EN/KS-DK-08-001-EN.PDF

CHALLENGES TO COPE WITH IN URBAN OR …CHALLENGES TO COPE WITH IN URBAN OR …CHALLENGES TO COPE WITH IN URBAN OR …CHALLENGES TO COPE WITH IN URBAN OR …

Source: authors’ own collection

…RURAL ENVIRONMENT…RURAL ENVIRONMENT…RURAL ENVIRONMENT…RURAL ENVIRONMENT

Source: Prof. Jan Burnewicz – University of Gdańsk

ACTUAL DEVELOPMENTS

In 2000, EU declared In 2000, EU declared In 2000, EU declared In 2000, EU declared their intention totheir intention totheir intention totheir intention to make EU make EU make EU make EU

COUNTRY

DenmarkDenmarkDenmarkDenmarkFinlandFinlandFinlandFinlandSwedenSwedenSwedenSwedenNetherlandNetherlandNetherlandNetherlandGermanyGermanyGermanyGermanyUn. KingdomUn. KingdomUn. KingdomUn. KingdomAustriaAustriaAustriaAustriaLuxembourgFrance

RANK

123456789

CYCLING AND INNOVATION CYCLING AND INNOVATION CYCLING AND INNOVATION CYCLING AND INNOVATION –––– A CLEAR SYNERGYA CLEAR SYNERGYA CLEAR SYNERGYA CLEAR SYNERGY

their intention totheir intention totheir intention totheir intention to make EU make EU make EU make EU “the most competitive “the most competitive “the most competitive “the most competitive

and dynamic knowledgeand dynamic knowledgeand dynamic knowledgeand dynamic knowledge---- based economy in the worldbased economy in the worldbased economy in the worldbased economy in the world””””

Source: The Lisbon Review 2006

FranceBelgiumIrelandEstoniaEstoniaEstoniaEstoniaPortugalCzech.RepublikCzech.RepublikCzech.RepublikCzech.RepublikSpainSloveniaSloveniaSloveniaSloveniaHungaryHungaryHungaryHungarySlovak.ReSlovak.ReSlovak.ReSlovak.ReMaltaLithuaniaLithuaniaLithuaniaLithuaniaCyprusLatviaLatviaLatviaLatviaGreeceItalyPolandPolandPolandPoland

910111212121213141414141516161616171717171818181819202020202122222222232425252525

CAR ORIENTED

CYCLING POLICY

PARADOXICAL INNOVATIONPARADOXICAL INNOVATIONPARADOXICAL INNOVATIONPARADOXICAL INNOVATION

Off-road cycling tracks built not to make cyclists happy

but to keep them off the road so that they do not irritate car dependent people

Source: http://infobike.pl/text.php?id=20385

Cycling tracks closed for cyclists during the European In Town- Without My Car Day 2007, Szczecin, Western Pomerania, Poland

STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CYCLING GAMESTAKEHOLDERS IN THE CYCLING GAMESTAKEHOLDERS IN THE CYCLING GAMESTAKEHOLDERS IN THE CYCLING GAME

Source: http://www.rowery.org.pl/poznan/index.htm

•No cycling promotion before the whole cycling network is completed

• Little girls on children’s bikes endanger car drivers in housing areasDECISION DECISION DECISION DECISION MAKERSMAKERSMAKERSMAKERS

URBAN AND URBAN AND URBAN AND URBAN AND

CERTAIN QUOTATIONSCERTAIN QUOTATIONSCERTAIN QUOTATIONSCERTAIN QUOTATIONS

•Cycling is only a form of recreation

•Cycling tourism is ONLY for the young & the fit

•Cycling against traffic on one way streets provokes dangers

URBAN AND URBAN AND URBAN AND URBAN AND TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC PLANNERSPLANNERSPLANNERSPLANNERS

•Climate in Poland is not favourable for cycling

•There is no such thing like transport demand management

ACADEMIC ACADEMIC ACADEMIC ACADEMIC CIRCLESCIRCLESCIRCLESCIRCLES

Source: authors’ own collection

OPPONENTS OPPONENTS OPPONENTS OPPONENTS

of of of of cyclingcyclingcyclingcycling promotionpromotionpromotionpromotion policiespoliciespoliciespolicies

METAMPSYCHOSISMETAMPSYCHOSISMETAMPSYCHOSISMETAMPSYCHOSIS

easilyeasilyeasilyeasily changechangechangechange theirtheirtheirtheir approachapproachapproachapproach

CLAIMINGCLAIMINGCLAIMINGCLAIMING to to to to representrepresentrepresentrepresent

eithereithereithereither motoristsmotoristsmotoristsmotorists

orororor pedestrianspedestrianspedestrianspedestrians and vice and vice and vice and vice versaversaversaversa

Source: http://www.rowery.gdansk.pl/

Cycling infrastructure built to

KEEP CYCLISTS OFF THE CARRIAGEWAY KEEP CYCLISTS OFF THE CARRIAGEWAY KEEP CYCLISTS OFF THE CARRIAGEWAY KEEP CYCLISTS OFF THE CARRIAGEWAY

(so that they do not irritate motorists)

ISOLATIONISM AND MARGINALISATIONISOLATIONISM AND MARGINALISATIONISOLATIONISM AND MARGINALISATIONISOLATIONISM AND MARGINALISATION

Source: http://infobike.pl/text.php?id=20385

Cycling tracks construction

used as a way to FINANCE FINANCE FINANCE FINANCE

SUBTERRANEAN NETWORKS SUBTERRANEAN NETWORKS SUBTERRANEAN NETWORKS SUBTERRANEAN NETWORKS

MARGINALISATION OF CYCLING MARGINALISATION OF CYCLING MARGINALISATION OF CYCLING MARGINALISATION OF CYCLING

in the process of infrastructure

modernisation process

sewage, water, electricity and gas supply systems

EU funds devoted to finance

LARGE URBAN ROAD

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES –––– WASTE OF FUNDS WASTE OF FUNDS WASTE OF FUNDS WASTE OF FUNDS

Source: http://www.pkp.pl/files/IMG_0340.jpg & http://www.pkp.pl/files/IMG_0338.jpg

PARK AND RIDE

When public transport infrastructure

projects are undertaken, cyclists are

either neglected or marginalised

BIKE AND RIDE

YESYESYESYES

NONONONO

Cycling advocacy NGOs

LACK RESOURCES LACK RESOURCES LACK RESOURCES LACK RESOURCES to finance

local contributions in EU projects

CEE 10 CEE 10 CEE 10 CEE 10 ––––SPECIFIC BARRIERS PREVENTING ACCESS TO SPECIFIC BARRIERS PREVENTING ACCESS TO SPECIFIC BARRIERS PREVENTING ACCESS TO SPECIFIC BARRIERS PREVENTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES

Source: http://infobike.pl/text.php?id=20385

Refinancing instead

of advance payments

Bank guarantee requirements

RESULTS:RESULTS:RESULTS:RESULTS:

SMALL FRACTION OF RESOURCES ACTUALLY USEDSMALL FRACTION OF RESOURCES ACTUALLY USEDSMALL FRACTION OF RESOURCES ACTUALLY USEDSMALL FRACTION OF RESOURCES ACTUALLY USED

PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS

INTEGRATED APPROACH PROPOSED BY THE EUINTEGRATED APPROACH PROPOSED BY THE EUINTEGRATED APPROACH PROPOSED BY THE EUINTEGRATED APPROACH PROPOSED BY THE EU

REGIONAL REGIONAL REGIONAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

Source: BYPAD portal materials

DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

IS THE AIMIS THE AIMIS THE AIMIS THE AIM

PROMOTION PROMOTION PROMOTION PROMOTION OF OF OF OF CYCLING CYCLING CYCLING CYCLING IS A WAY TO ATTAIN ITIS A WAY TO ATTAIN ITIS A WAY TO ATTAIN ITIS A WAY TO ATTAIN IT

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATION

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATION

Tarja HalonenTarja HalonenTarja HalonenTarja Halonen

Source: authors’ own collection

The President of Finland,when asked what is the secret of Finnish success

PROMOTING EDUCATION & PROMOTIONEDUCATION & PROMOTION

FROM ENGINEERING …FROM ENGINEERING …FROM ENGINEERING …FROM ENGINEERING …

Source: Cycling England (thanks to Alex Sully)

… TO PROMOTION ADDRESSED TO….… TO PROMOTION ADDRESSED TO….… TO PROMOTION ADDRESSED TO….… TO PROMOTION ADDRESSED TO….

Source: (1) http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=157797 (2) http://www.cyclehero.com (thanks to Kevin Mayne)

… COMMON PEOPLE … COMMON PEOPLE … COMMON PEOPLE … COMMON PEOPLE

Source: Department of Promotion of the city of Tczew

CONCLUDING REMARKS

NO NOTE, NO RESULTNO NOTE, NO RESULTNO NOTE, NO RESULTNO NOTE, NO RESULT&&&&GRASSROOT MONITORINGGRASSROOT MONITORINGGRASSROOT MONITORINGGRASSROOT MONITORING

Cycling is a SEXY tool

of regional development

GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING

Creation and support of

the “Cycle “Cycle “Cycle “Cycle ––––Watch” Watch” Watch” Watch” function

of local cycling advocate organizations

(civic monitoring of EU-funded cycling policies and initiatives)

GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING GREEN PAPERS ON CYCLING AND WALKING AND WALKING AND WALKING AND WALKING should be

developed and implemented

in all car oriented constituencies

Source: http://www.enjoyart.com/single_posters/bicycling/CyclesOnyxVintageGicleeArtPrint.htm

EUEUEUEU----15 BASED CYCLING KNOW15 BASED CYCLING KNOW15 BASED CYCLING KNOW15 BASED CYCLING KNOW----HOW HOW HOW HOW

BYPADBYPADBYPADBYPAD AUDITAUDITAUDITAUDIT

an indispensable condition

for providing funding

for cycling initiatives

Source: http://www.tcz.pl/index.php?akcja=wiadomosci&art=05216d30cbbb389&tyt=Ruszyl/pionierski/w/skali/kraju/audyt/rowerowy

PROPHETS ARE RARELY PROPHETS ARE RARELY PROPHETS ARE RARELY PROPHETS ARE RARELY RECOGNISED IN THEIR OWN LAND RECOGNISED IN THEIR OWN LAND RECOGNISED IN THEIR OWN LAND RECOGNISED IN THEIR OWN LAND Obligatory inclusion of the EUEUEUEU----15151515 experts experts experts experts in all cyclingand walking initiatives in the CEE10+

MMMMitigatiitigatiitigatiitigation of on of on of on of the the the the GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMINGthreatthreatthreatthreat in the CEE 10+in the CEE 10+in the CEE 10+in the CEE 10+

BBBBENEFITS ENEFITS ENEFITS ENEFITS EXPECTED EXPECTED EXPECTED EXPECTED FROM THE PROPOSED MEASURESFROM THE PROPOSED MEASURESFROM THE PROPOSED MEASURESFROM THE PROPOSED MEASURES::::

CCCCyclingyclingyclingycling as a as a as a as a factorfactorfactorfactorCCCCyclingyclingyclingycling as a as a as a as a factorfactorfactorfactorcontributingcontributingcontributingcontributing to to to to thethethetheQUALITY OF URBAN LIFEQUALITY OF URBAN LIFEQUALITY OF URBAN LIFEQUALITY OF URBAN LIFE

EnhancementEnhancementEnhancementEnhancement of of of of CIVIC SOLIDARITYCIVIC SOLIDARITYCIVIC SOLIDARITYCIVIC SOLIDARITY in Europein Europein Europein Europe

Source: authors’ own collection

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