CYCLING REVOLUTION LONDON

http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/cycling-revolution-london.pdf

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Mayoral foreword

Since 2000 the number of cyclists on the Capital’s major
roads has more than doubled – up nine per cent in the year
2008‑09 alone.
Yet this is just the start. I’m determined to turn London into
a cyclised city – a civilised city where people can ride their
bikes safely and easily in a pleasant environment. Cycling,
with all its social, environmental, health and financial benefits,
has an important role to play in the future of the Capital

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What does a cyclised London mean? I believe it means
achieving 10 conditions:
~ Cycling recognised as a major transport mode right across the capital, from
central London to the outer boroughs
~ Streets and spaces where everyone respects each other’s right to use the road,
where they stick to the rules of the road, and where everyone recognises their
duty of care to other road users
~ A reduction in cycling casualties, with a particular focus on reducing the risk
of collisions between cyclists and HGVs
~ An increase in secure cycle-parking on streets, in workplaces, and at stations
and schools
~ Cycle theft tackled through dedicated police attention so people can
be confident they’ll find their bike where they locked it
~ Cycling promoted as an enjoyable, everyday, healthy activity
~ Cycling embedded into the way our city is planned and run
~ Investment in cycling maximised – from both the private and public sectors
~ Key partners working together to deliver cycling initiatives
~ New routes and opportunities for commuting, leisure and local cycling trips
But I’m not alone; this is not a lone crusade. Sixteen organisations, listed opposite,
from across the public and private sectors in London have put their names to this
vision for a cyclised London and will be instrumental in helping create the conditions
that will deliver it.


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400 percent incease since 2001 needed so cycling accounts for 5 percent of all journeys

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KULVEER RANGER
Mayor’s Transport Advisor and TfL Board Member
now around half a million journeys are made by bicycle
on each day.
It can help to unlock a trinity of benefits: Environmental, by encouraging modal shift
from the car to the bike for short journeys we can ease congestion and improve local
air quality; Health – this one’s a no brainer – with increased physical activity; and finally
economic benefits, shorter journeys to local shops can lead to the reinvigoration of
our high streets and local businesses.
While the London Cycle Hire scheme in central London may be perfect for nipping
about the West End, a different solution is needed for people cycling in Outer London,
visiting friends, shopping or travelling to school. In fact, an astonishing two-thirds of
the growth potential exists in Outer London where about half of all car journeys
could be cycled in just 10 minutes.

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We know that there are many barriers that prevent people taking to pedal power. For
some, it’s a fear of traffic. Others simply find the car, bus or Tube more convenient.
Often it comes down to habit. We are working hard to break down these barriers and
make cycling the most convenient and obvious choice for most journeys.

Note it is London’s year fo cycling

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As a result of the increase in investment in recent years, the rise in the number of
people cycling has already been significant, with a 117 per cent increase on London’s
major roads since 2000.
The Mayor wants these benefits to be enjoyed by even more
people and is aiming to deliver a 400 per cent increase in cycling by 2026, compared
to the 2001 baseline.
Forty per cent of households in London have access to a bike, but one in five of
these are unused.

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Central London – is characterised by high employment density, a significant
concentration of short journeys, limited road space and low levels of car use.
With cycling offering a faster, more pleasant alternative for getting around the
centre of London, significant growth in cycling is well within reach.
Inner London – There are many thousands of commuters from the Inner London
boroughs that use the London Underground and London’s buses to journey into
the centre of the Capital each day. For these people, the bike could provide a fast,
convenient alternative. The ambition will be to provide solutions that make the
bike the default choice for many more of these journeys.
Outer London – Successful cycling schemes show that the right incentives and
a commitment by London boroughs can transform the cycling culture in an area,
including in Outer London. Many short journeys are made by car in Outer London,
and there is significant potential to encourage some of these to switch to bike.

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This year, 2010, is the Year of Cycling. It sees the launch of three major programmes
designed to turn London into a cyclised city: the London Cycle Hire Scheme, Cycle
Superhighways, and Biking Boroughs.
London Cycle Hire Scheme – To help make London a genuinely cycle-friendly city,
6,000 bikes will become available from summer 2010. These will be available for
hire at around 400 special docking stations located in nine boroughs and in the Royal
Parks 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round. Users will be provided with
information on times to key destinations and cycle routes from each of the docking
stations. By combining high quality bikes, convenient locations, and a quick system
for registering, the scheme is set to become a major new form of public transport
in London, delivering an additional 40,000 cycle trips per day.
Cycle Superhighways – Using improved infrastructure to give cyclists more space
and security on the carriageway and to raise driver awareness of cyclists, twelve
Cycle Superhighways are planned. These will cater for existing cycle commuters
and will also provide for those wishing to give biking to work a try for the first time.
The first two pilot routes to Barking and Merton will be ready by the summer
of 2010 and the remainder are planned to be introduced by 2015. A significant
element of the programme will be the package of home and work-end smarter
travel measures. These will be critical to encouraging take-up and continued use,
leading to an expected 120,000 cycle trips per day. In addition, cycle parking, training
and maintenance, as well as marketing and promotional support will be offered to
residents and businesses along the route.
Biking Boroughs – This will involve locally-led initiatives driven by the boroughs
to promote cycling in an integrated way with key partners such as the police,
healthcare providers, schools and workplaces. The aim is to address the barriers
to cycling
promotion, training and behavioural change, while enabling more cycle
journeys through the targeted introduction of highway improvements

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Route improvements for cyclists – TfL has invested heavily in cycling
improvements on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN), at locations such
as the Elephant and Castle Southern Roundabout and the A316 Lower Richmond Road.

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The Department for Transport has also developed a voluntary initiative, the Cycle
Guarantee Scheme, which challenges businesses to become more cycle-friendly
employers. By signing up, businesses signal their commitment to making it easier
for staff to cycle to work with efforts targeted around five key pledges:
~ Storing – secure, safe and accessible bike parking
~ Changing – good-quality changing and locker facilities
~ Buying – the Cycle to Work Scheme
~ Repairing – bike repair for cyclists on or near site
~ Inspiring – training, reward and incentive programmes to achieve targets
for more cycling

TfL is working closely with schools to promote cycling, with London leading the way
in targeting a change in school travel. By the end of 2009, more than 2,700 schools
had an approved travel plan, representing 90 per cent of London’s schools. Results
have been impressive, too, with a reported 6.2 percentage point reduction in the
proportion of car use since the start of the School Travel Plan programme.

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The Department of Health estimates physical
inactivity costs London’s PCTs alone at least £105m a year and new cycling
projects can directly tackle this.
By working in partnership with healthcare services TfL can help to achieve the
aims of NHS London’s ‘Go London’ campaign, to create a more healthy and active
London by 2012. In