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!