Rein Lepik

PresidentVänta Aga Cycling ClubTartu, Estonia

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Estonia

•100 000 inhabitants on 38,8 km² •Tartu is an university town with 22 000 students•25% of the inhabitants of the city are aged between 15 and 29 years•The new residential areas outside the city are often at a distance of 5 – 7 km from the city centre – a perfect cycling distance.

Tartu

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Potential of cycling in the cityThe strenghts of the city as a cycling city are:

•Compactness•Many young people•Innovative city•The first developments of cycling facilities in Estonia•The most popular cycling events in Estonia

Weaknesses:

•Narrow space in the city•River, railways, several steep slopes•Climate•Attitude of the city officials•Poor acceptance by motorists

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Modal split 2012

Public Transport,

26.6

Car, 28.2Cycling, 4.8

Pedestrians, 40.4

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

• After regaining independence people were ready for rapid changes.• Velo Secur conference in 1990 in Salzburg• Initiative of active people – a good start for the future • General scheme of bicycle paths - basic document for further developments.

The lack of resources permitted only the painting of some cycle lanes and the designation of some pavements and footpaths as shared use paths.

Development of cycling infrastructure in 1990-2000

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Some recent developments

Looks nicebut ...

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Unsolved intersections

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Zebra crossings

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Most popular traffic signs

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High kerbs

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Arguments for constructing high kerbs

to help blind people find the crossing

to stop cyclists riding too fast (!?) to direct rainwater away from the the cycle path

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Repaired new facilities

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Narrow space and barriers

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Good reasons why cyclists should wear helmets

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Good news

Veski tänava jalgrattarada 2013

Bicycle parking

Parking at schools

Kergliikluse propageerimine – Tartu jalgrattakool

Kergliikluse propageerimine – jalgrattahooaja avamine 1. mai

Kergliikluse propageerimine – jalgrattahooaja avamine 1. mai

Kergliikluse propageerimine – autovaba päev 22. september

Kergliikluse propageerimine – autovaba päev 22. september

Kergliikluse propageerimine – kampaaniad (Vargast targem)

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Good news

Bicycle commission of Tartu Opening a new bicycle path

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Good news

Collection of good and bad examples of cycling infrastructure

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Good news

What chances to become a real cycling city?What barriers to overcome?

Good news

EstoVeloBicycle routes network

Welcome to cycle in Estonia!