Presentation by Ciarán Cuffe about Cycling Dublin at Ireland's National Cycling Conference 2012

1. Ciarán Cuffe
Living cities and the role of cycling

2. Presented at the
Dublin Cycling Conference
June 2012
Growing Cycling Participation and
Closing the Gender Gap

3. Cycling in Dublin, the Daily Grind

4. Policy

5. Slippery for Cyclists

9. Policy Context
• Dublin Transport Initiative Report, 1995
• Provision of Cycle Facilities, National Manual for Urban
Areas, Dublin, Dublin Transportation Office (DTO), 1998
• A Platform for Change, DTO, 2001
• Transport 21, 2005
• Smarter Travel – A Sustainable Transport Future, 2009
• National Cycle Planning Policy Framework, 2009
• National Transportation Authority, Greater Dublin Area
Draft Transport Strategy 2011-2030 2030 Vision, 2011
• National Cycle Manual, NRA, 2011

10. Cycling Modal share
• Netherlands 26%
• Denmark 18%
• Europe 5%-10%
• Ireland 2009 c. 1%
• Ireland 2020 10%
CSO National Travel Survey 2009
Smarter Travel, Action 15, 2009

11. Energy

12. CO2 Emissions per person kilometre
• Bicycle: 21 g
• Electric bicycle: 22 g (e-bikes scored well due to
larger range of standard bicycle and therefore
greater chance to replace passenger car trips)
• Bus: 101 g
• Passenger car: 271 g (based on short trips similar
to those a bicycle could make)
European Cycling Federation 2011

13. Carbon Intensity of various foods

14. Finance

15. Infrastructure / Capital Investment 2012
• €890m National, Regional and Local Roads
• €239m Public Transport Investment
• €17m Smarter Travel
– €3.5m Cycle Routes
Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16

16. National Transportation Authority
Greater Dublin Area
Safety/maintenance, asset renewal, small added value projects, traffic
management grants
• Heavy rail - covering re-signalling, rolling stock, Central Traffic Control
Centre
• Luas /Metro - covering asset renewal, Park & Ride, Safety, Power upgrade
• Bus/BRT - covering bus replacement and bus priority projects
• Information/Integration - covering Integrated Ticketing, Real Time
Passenger Information and the National Journey Planner
• Smarter Travel/ Traffic Management covering Marlborough Street
Bridge, Dublin Bikes and Smarter Travel/Traffic management projects in
GDA seven Local Authorities (including QBCs, cycling, walking and safety
projects).
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Report on Proposed Capital Investment Programme 2011

17. Design

18. Dublin

20. Bike Park, Amsterdam

21. Some Ideas for Public Space
Improvements for Dublin

22. Parnell Square Dublin
Proposed Improvements

23. ‘Formula One’ style Streets

24. Tribute to Deceased Child cyclist

25. Traffic Junction, Copenhagen

26. Liffey Campshires, Dublin

27. Occasional Car-free Liffey Quays?

28. Law

35. Importance of lower speed limits

39. Vision

50. Dublin: An emphasis on cars
Living cities and the role of cycling

52. Road Safety Plan, Dublin

53. Road Safety Plan, Dublin

55. Traffic Safety Plan, Copenhagen

56. Copenhagen: An emphasis on people

57. A refreshing absence of hi-viz vests

58. Copenhagen Transport

59. Dublin Transport

64. “Cycling is not a goal in itself but rather a
highly prioritised political tool for creating a
more liveable city.”
Mayor Ayfer Baykal, Copenhagen