1. Local Cycling policy in the
Netherlands
… specially in the
city of Delft

2. introduction
Rik Grashoff
• GreenLeft party
• Alderman in Delft
from 1998-2006
• Alderman in
Rotterdam 2008-
2010
• MP 2010-2012

3. Welcome to The Netherlands
• 26% of all transportation by bicycle
• Bicycle is the main transportation method
on trips between 1 and 5 km.
• Dutch people cycle on average
900 km/year
• Cycling is safe, fast and comfortable

4. Modal share
Bicycle 26%

5. Modal share < 7,5 km
Bicycle 34%

6. Welcome to Delft
• Population of nearly 100,000
• Located between two bigger cities
• Well connected to railway network
• 20.000 students, High educated population
• Compact

7. The 4 pillars
network Parking facilities
Road safety School programs

8. Network Approach Delft (ca 1980)
City-grid
400-600 m
District-grid
200-300 m
Neighbourhood-
grid 100-150 m

9. FIETSENNETWERK DELFT FIETSACTIEPLAN II
S0
1 S1
5
City cycle
W0
2
S0
3
S0
4
S0
6 R0
2
network
R01
2012
8 km
1
W0
S02
3
W0
R03
S07
S08
S09
S10
4
W0
S11
R07
R04
S12 S13
R05 S14
W05 R06
1 .50 KM
SCHAAL 0 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25
LEGENDA
Fietsroute regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Knelpunt in regionaal netwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Fietsroute stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Ontbrekende schakel in stadsnetwerk (Hoofdfietsnetwerk)
Fietsroute wijknetwerk
Ontbrekende schakel in wijknetwerk
Midden Delfland route
Gemeentegrens
XXX Comfort verbetering

10. REGIONAAL FIETSNETWERK DELFT - FIETSACTIEPLAN II
Vijfjarenprogramma regionale fietsroutes Haaglanden 2003-2007, inclusief ontbrekende schakels
The Hague
's-Gravenhage
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Rijswijk
Nootdorp
Zoetermeer
Regional
Naaldwijk
cycle
Wateringen
Pijnacker network
8km
Delft Delft
Berkel en
Rodenrijs
2012
De Lier Schipluiden
Maasland Schiedam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam
KM
SCHAAL 0 0 .50 1 .00 1 .50 2 .00 2 .50 3 .0 0
LEGENDA
Fietsroute regionaal netwerk (inclusief ontbrekende schakels)
Gemeentegrens

11. How to create a city-wide
cycling network
• Make a long time vision > 20 Years!
• Emphasize first on most important
relations within the city
• Take advance of every action on
infrastructure to improve: creating
missing links, safety measures etc.
• Use the principles of integrated
design

12. The Delft bicycle network

13. Parking facilities: never enough!

14. Safety and schoolprograms
• Traffic lessons
• Bicycle exams
• Safe schoolarea’s
• Campaigns for taking kids to
school by bike

15. A few Lessons
• There is always space for bicycle
tracks
• Go for high standards
• Start with youngsters, change
there mindset
• use rolemodels

16. thanks