Otsikko tähän. nvf seminar Copenhagen Winter cycling in Oulu. Vintercykeltrafik i Uleåborg. Päivämäärä. Esittelijän tiedot

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1 nvf seminar Copenhagen Winter cycling in Oulu Vintercykeltrafik i Uleåborg Otsikko tähän City Engineer Jaakko Ylinampa Päivämäärä Esittelijän tiedot 1

2 Yesterday Town since 1605 founded by Charles IV, King of Sweden Seafaring town shipowners, trading companies, connections with the world Tar trade centre tar produced inland was brought down the Oulu River by boat to be shipped for the world market from Oulu Centre of northern Finland 2

3 Today Population of nearly 140,000 largest town in Northern Scandinavia and Northern Finland municipal merge => pop Centre of business IT industry, wood industry, commercial and service centre Town of technology strong IT expertise, research and development Town of education multi-disciplinary university, polytechnics, vocational education Town of culture 3

4 1. INTRODUCTION Some facts about Finland and cycling in Finland Source: Google Maps Finland Area: km 2 (only 3% is build area, 10% lakes, 69% forest). Population: 5,4 million inhabitants (15.8 inhabitants per km 2 ) Capital: Helsinki (1.25 million inhabitants in metropolitan area) Cycling in Finland 22% of all trips in Finland is made by walking and 9% by bicycle. On average bicycle trips are 3 km long. 34% of bicycle trips are shorter than 1km and 74% shorter than 3 km. Long distances make car dominant mode to travel. Car density is growing ( second cars ). Currently no national Cycling Strategy. 4

5 Bicycle and pedestrian network result of a long term cooperation History Oulu - leader in bicycle and pedestrian traffic in Finland, in winter TOO planning started already in development plan of bicycle and pedestrian traffic extensive network separated from other traffic covering the whole city since then planning has continued without a break 2007 Strategy for b&p 2010 development plan of bicycle and pedestrian traffic 5

6 Regional main routes 2020 (from 2004) Bicycle and pedestrian network 1982 (from 1972) 6

7 Exempel påp gång- och cykeltunnlar 1970-talet 2000-talet Recreation Gång- och cykelväg 1990-talet 2000-talet 7

8 Today Principles in planning combined network long history, adaptation, extensive network result of a long term and target oriented city planning equal mode of transport from general planning detailed design still need to improve during road works objective to separate from motor vehicles routes situated apart from busy roads combining network only bicycles and pedestrians are allowed to go through inner areas of city districts 8

9 TEKNINEN KESKUS Example of master plan/town plan (Ritaharju) Main street Other streets Crossings/ roundabouts Main route (regiona other routes Grade separation 9

10 TEKNINEN KESKUS Numbers Light traffic tracks in Oulu (maintained by city authority) City of Oulu is growing by 1500 inhabitants per year Kilometres Year in ten years we have built roads and streets approx 120 km in ten years we have built bicycle and pedestrian paths approx 170 km b&p paths/capita has increased, respectively roads &streets have not 10

11 The amount of trips made by the residents of Oulu region during weekdays in total trips and 6.0 million km per weekday 2009 Data represents weekday in autumn Trips between municipalities in the region % 92 % 5 % Trips within Oulu % 22 % 53 % 5 % Trips within other municipalities in the region % 26 % 51 % 3 % Trips made by the residents of the region with a destination outside the region % 6 % 2 % 2 % 11

12 The development of mode choice in the City of Oulu Year Nationally share is 9% 12

13 Number of cars in respondents households - about one third lives in a household with several cars more than 2 cars 2 % no cars 16 % 25 % in year % in year cars 29 % 1 car 53 % 59 % in year

14 Examples where cars take rat runs 14

15 Winter Cycling Exact definition do not exist, because at least in Finland it is not needed Winter cycling = cycling under winter conditions (degrees below zero, snow and slipperiness) In travel surveys and statistics winter is defined from October/November to March/April. Celcius Degrees Average Monthly temperature in Oulu (years ) I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Months 15

16 Cycling segments in City of Oulu Population over 6 year old 1. Active cyclists all year round Cycle daily or several times a weeks both summer and winter time 2. Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist Cycle daily or several times a weeks on summer time, but less than once a week on winter time 3. Active summer cyclist, never on winter time Cycle daily or several times a weeks on summer time, never on winter time 4. Infrequent cyclists Cycle summer time less than once a week, winter time even less 5. Non-cyclists Do not cycle 6. Others Missing answers make segmentation impossible 16

17 Demographics 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Others Non cyclists Infrequent cyclists Active summer cyclist, never on winter time Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist Active cyclist all year round Age Gender 17

18 Other explaining factors Car ownership 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % Others Non cyclists Infrequent cyclists Active summer cyclist, never on winter time Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist Active cyclist all year round 0 % CARS to to to to to 74 Age 18

19 Other explaingn factors Car available 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % always (or almost) occasionally seldom never always (or almost) occasionally seldom never always (or almost) occasionally seldom never always (or almost) occasionally seldom never always (or almost) occasionally seldom never CAR AVAI LABLE Others Non cyclists Infrequent cyclists Active summer cyclist, never on winter time Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist Active cyclist all year round 18 to to to to to 74 Age 19

20 Active cyclist all year round how they use other modes of transport? 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % never less than once a month once a month few times a month once a week several times a week daily 10 % 0 % car public transport walking 20

21 Modal split in major urban regions in Finland (residents over 14 years of age) Helsinki region % 8 % 42 % 8 % 17 % Tampere region % 3 % 49 % 9 % 12 % Jyväskylä region % 12 % 51 % 10 % 5 % Oulu region % 15 % 54 % 10 % 4 % 0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % 90 % 100 % walking cycling private car, driver private car, passenger public transport other mode 21

22 Comparison between cities of Oulu and Jyväskylä 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Others Non cyclists Infrequent cyclists Active summer cyclist, never on winter time Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist Active cyclist all year round Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä 15 to to to to to to to 74 over 74 Age 22

23 Comparison between cities of Oulu and Jyväskylä Age-groups 18 to % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä Oulu Jyväskylä always (or almost) occasionally seldom never Car available Others Non cyclists Infrequent cyclists Active summer cyclist, never on winter time Active summer cyclist, infrequent winter cyclist Active cyclist all year round 23

24 Why people do cycle in winter? WHY YES, in order of importance good for health, instead of jogging for example quickest cheapest feeling the freedom to move mental reasons other greener way of living good bicycle connections don t have a car poor public transport connections like it rough, extreme conditions 24

25 What are the obstacles of those who do cycle in winter? IF YES, in order of importance coldness slippery snowing, sleet, bad weather icy paths nothing stopping lots to carry other long distance too lazy bicycle needs repairing 25

26 Why people don t cycle in winter? WHY NO, in order of importance too slippery too cold too dangerous poor winter maintenance too difficult other distance is too long (in winter) no shower or other utilities health issues stopping trip takes too long in winter poor bicycle parking too dark 26

27 Why people don t cycle in winter? I COULD IF, in order of importance better winter maintenance I had a winter bike?? (second bike) shorter distance no way other if good shower and other utilities if doctor ordered better bicycle parking I did not have to take kids along employee supported 27

28 3. WINTER CYCLING: POLICIES (Winter) Cycling policies in City of Oulu Winter maintenance b&p paths are graded into categories 1 and 2 1 = all routes clear before 7 am 2 = all routes clear after category 1 is dealt with b&p routes OVERIDE and are continuous even if route pops in minor streets (for example category 3 street) strategy is to increase b&p traffic modal share huge benefits nationally helthwise for instance in the future... route guides, gps... 28

29 4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Summary and Conclusions Why is the Oulu success story? morphological and spatial factors (flat and quite compact city) historical-cultural factors (cycling and also winter cycling is a normal thing to do) good quality of the cycling infrastructure. good winter maintenance Last but not the least, citizens of Oulu are proud of their reputation as winter cyclist. 29

30 Thank You for you attention! City Engineer Jaakko Ylinampa Kiitos! 30