Presented by: Andrew Macbeth (CAN, ViaStrada)
- Velo City conference June 2010 in Copenhagen- 1000 attendees (4 Kiwis), 60 countries
- Copenhagen- 37% work/school trips by bike, 55% female, women/children cycling- indicator; young and old
- Jan Gehl delivered the keynote address. Cargo bikes. Not all streets have cycle tracks- but do have lower speeds.
- Copenhagen land use planning- dense (<6 stories), sustainable transport, focus on brownfield development, private and public bike parking required.
- Carlsberg brewery- redevelopment putting in 5000 residents, 3000 jobs, retain key historic bldgs. 33 ha site 3 km from CBD.
- Public spaces- used for events, civic life, chance encounters.
- Future plans- cycling in central part, ticks all the boxes.
- Was car-dominated in 1970s too. Then came the oil shocks- decided to lessen oil dependence. We can learn from this.
- Sustainable urban design- not only designers, planners, architects, landscape architects; but also traffic engineers, surveyors, developers, health professionals, politicians, public, walking & cycling advocates.
- Cycling- lever for sustainable urban design- integration.
- Sustainable transport- walking & cycling, public transport, travel demand management. Key part of sustainable planning & urban design.
- In NZ- heavy rail (Akl, Wgtn), light rail, bus, walking & cycling (low cost).
- Streets- under-used urban design asset. Significant proportion of public space.
- Improve quality of life. Reduce traffic volumes and speeds; and parking. Encourage walking & cycling, kids playing. Add vegetation, seats, shelter, signs, art. Needs leadership (technical and political).
- Applications for NZ- provide more segregated bike facilities; increase permeability for walking & cycling in centres; use district plans to control sprawl (opportunities to influence now during review process), increase cycle parking, decrease car parking.
- Conclusions- need to integrate transport, planning and urban design; cycling as a core component; all of us involved in great urban design; demonstrate leadership- push the envelope; Denmark started 40 years ago- take small steps, just do it.
- Not just Copenhagen- some good examples in NZ, Melbourne and elsewhere.
- NZ Urban Design Protocol- most elected members/ staff in council may not know about it. CAN needs to redo our own urban design action plan. Dirk to help Andrew.