Cycling Policies and Strategies: The Case of Lisbon

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“…The city of Lisbon has undertaken this investment by establishing new cycle ways and public bike-sharing stations, i.e., Gira Bicicletas [9]. The municipality hopes to turn the bicycle into a means of transport that, along with public transportation, will enable inhabitants to make safe and efficient short distance journeys, up to six kilometers, without the use of motorized private transport [10,11]. This is happening in a city where 89% of commuters use a private vehicle [12], with a car occupancy of 1.2 passengers per vehicle [13].…”

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Quantifying Bicycle Network Connectivity in Lisbon Using Open Data

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Meer

2018

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Stimulating non-motorized transport has been a key point on sustainable mobility agendas for cities around the world. Lisbon is no exception, as it invests in the implementation of new bike infrastructure. Quantifying the connectivity of such a bicycle network can help evaluate its current state and highlight specific challenges that should be addressed. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop an exploratory score that allows a quantification of the bicycle network connectivity in Lisbon based on open data. For each part of the city, a score was computed based on how many common destinations (e.g., schools, universities, supermarkets, hospitals) were located within an acceptable biking distance when using only bicycle lanes and roads with low traffic stress for cyclists. Taking a weighted average of these scores resulted in an overall score for the city of Lisbon of only 8.6 out of 100 points. This shows, at a glance, that the city still has a long way to go before achieving their objectives regarding bicycle use in the city.

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Quantifying Bicycle Network Connectivity in Lisbon Using Open Data

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The cycling boom in German cities. The role of grassroots movements in institutionalizing cycling

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Blitz,

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

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Analysis of the causes and effects of cyclist-pedestrian accidents in biggest Polish cities

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Okraszewska

Richter

2021

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Traffic incidents between pedestrians and cyclists result in an incomparably smaller number of victims (injured and killed) than accidents between unprotected traffic participants and other vehicles. However, such incidents cannot be underestimated, as in most cases they take place on elements of infrastructure designed for pedestrians and cyclists, and thus negatively affect the sense of safety of users in places where they should not only feel safe but also comfortable. This paper presents an analysis of such traffic incidents, aimed at recognizing the share of pedestrians and cyclists as perpetrators and also victims of accidents. Three research hypotheses were examined: that the type of infrastructure and also light and weather conditions influences the structure of perpetrators and victims, that the proportion of accidents between pedestrians and cyclists caused by pedestrians is increasing, and that the proportion of victims of accidents between pedestrians and cyclists in the pedestrian group is de-creasing. Analyses were performed based on the number of traffic incidents involving cyclists and pedestrians in the six largest Polish cities, registered in the Police Accident and Collision Records System. A total of 1,702 incidents involving 1,034 injured and killed people in years 2007-2018 were considered. Each traffic incident was considered individually, taking into account changes in perpetrator and victim proportions depending on the type and purpose of the infrastructure and external conditions, as well as variability of these proportions over subsequent years. The tools of mathematical statistics were used, including – among others - significance tests for independent proportions and Chi-squared test for trend. On the basis of the conducted statistical analyses, all research hypothesis were proved. It also confirmed that although the proportions are changing, there are still much more traffic incidents are caused by cyclists, but more victims are in group of pedestrians. The results of the research confirm the need to take action to develop effective mechanisms of mutual interaction between pedestri-ans and cyclists. Especially in view of the growing bicycle traffic in Polish cities.

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Cycling Policies and Strategies: The Case of Lisbon

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Quantifying Bicycle Network Connectivity in Lisbon Using Open Data

Quantifying Bicycle Network Connectivity in Lisbon Using Open Data

The cycling boom in German cities. The role of grassroots movements in institutionalizing cycling

Analysis of the causes and effects of cyclist-pedestrian accidents in biggest Polish cities

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