Cyclists & Cycling Around the World - Creating Liveable & Bikeable Cities Edited by Juan Carlos Dextre, Mike Hughes & Lotte Bech. Articles by 25 authors from around the world. Cover design and photo credit for front page and chapter introductions: Mikael Colville-Andersen Printed book Published by Fondo Editorial, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru, 2013 334 pages, ISBN: 978-612-4146-55-8 E-book E-book production: Ebøger v. David Birk Distribution: GoPubli.sh, 2013 Epub version, ISBN: 978-87-93011-78-6 Mobi version, ISBN: 978-87-93011-79-3 www.cyclists-world.com Read more about the book, and the editors and authors on the book’s web-site and find links to buy the book on: www.cyclists-world.com/buy-the-book Buy the printed book at: Danish Cyclists' Federation, Copenhagen Denmark Danish Architecture Centre, DAC, Copenhagen Denmark El Fondo Editorial, PUCP university bookshop, Lima Peru Buy the e-book at: GoPubli.sh Apple iTunes Amazon www.facebook.com/cyclistsworld Participate in the network of the cyclistsworld facebook. For further information contact: Copenhagen, Denmark lotte@lotte-bech.dk +45 2125 7105 Lotte Bech, Architect Urban Cycle Planning is an inspiring contribution to the creation of liveable and bikeable cities throughout the world. The book is the result of international collaboration between the three editors and 25 cycle experts, who have written articles about their best experiences in order to inspire cities to get started, to reinvent or to develop their cycle culture and infrastructure further. You can discover how cycling is impacting the lives of millions throughout the world, through integrated green transport systems, through healthy li- festyle choices, as a convenient, safe and cheap method of getting to school and work every day and as a way to increase income through the increased mobility a bike provides. Bogotá, Colombia
HOW TO GET STARTED
– Ten rules that have increased cycling in Bogotá and
other cities
This is an inspiring formula as to how you can contribute to the development of a growing urban cycle culture by acting as a pi- oneer and role model and by participating in groups that pro- mote cycling. The importance of working together despite diffe- rences is emphasised as well as not to forget having fun while promoting cycling. Author: Carlos Felipe Pardo, Bogotá Colom- bia, Mesa de la Bicicleta. Photo: Carlos Felipe Pardo
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF A CYCLE
– A gendered social perspective of cycling in India
In India, ownership of a bicycle increases women’s mobiliy and income, thereby raising their living standard and gender equa- lity, as well as offering better status in the families and in the communities. Author: Dr. Anvita Aurora, Managing Director of Innovative Transport Solutions (iTrans). Photo: Gerhard Menkoff Amsterdam, The Netherlands
REVITALISATION OF A CYCLE CULTURE
– Biking again in Guangzhou
In the City of Guangzhou in China, the challenge is to breathe new life into a dying cycle culture. Two projects have greatly im- proved cycling conditions. The creation of a large network of greenways within the city with links to other cities, as well as creating a public bike system integrated with the public trans- port and safe parking. Author: Bram van Ooijen, Institute of Transport & Development Policy (ITDP), Guangzhou China. Photo: Bram van Ooijen
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF CYCLE CULTURE
– Amsterdam continues to pave the way for cyclists
Cities which already have a well developed cycle culture can draw inspiration from Amsterdam, which has totally integrated cycling into its everyday life supported by strong political com- mitment and massive popular support for the promotion of their cycle culture. Still there is a need to continue encoura- ging the use of the bicycles and for ongoing investment. Aut- hor: Ria Hilhorst, City of Amsterdam, Department of Traffic, The Netherlands.
BICYCLE STRATEGY
– The Portland experience
The article on bicycle strategy explains how Portland has cate- gorised the citizens in four types based on their willingness to use their bicycles as part of their daily live. The main strategy is: “Build to your strengths,” both physical opportunities as well as economic and political conditions. A network of Bicycle Bou- levard was achieved. Author: Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator, Portland, Oregon, USA. Photo: Greg Raisman/flickr
CHOOSING THE CARGO BIKE
– Experiences from Kisumu and Copenhagen
Cargo bikes can provide new opportunities in both developing and developed countries. In Kisumu in Kenya, a family benefits from their cargo bike providing low cost solution for waste col- lection and is empowered to earn better. In Copenhagen Den- mark, a family with children choose a low-cost urban mobility solution, where a cargo bike substitutes for a car. Author: Jeppe Mikél Jensen, Sustainable and mobility consultant. Photo: Coop-Africa,Bike2Clean project
CYCLE EVENTS
– Teaching children for a bikeable Lima
The City of Lima is educating children in cycling as key to developing cycling as a mean of transport in the future. The special programme CICLOLIMA has been developed to strengthen sustainable mobility. They are starting in the streets and in the parks – a real hands-on- approach – to educate both the children and the parents in leaming a different attitude to cycling. Author: Jessica Tantaleán. Photo: Ciclolima File
CYCLE TRAINING FOR CHILDREN
– Take a childs perspective and make it fun!
Working with children in the Danish Cyclists' Federation, their motto could be "Catch them young". Children down to two years of age can start practising on a training bike in the bicycle play- ground. Make it fun, and they will learn. Authors: Mai-Britt Kri- stensen and Loa Bendix, Danish Cyclists' Federation. Photo: Danish Cyclists' Federation