What is good bike infrastructure?

Two criterias come to mind: a bike needs to be able to go anywhere and it must be safe to do so.

Resources

A view from the cycle path

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/q0gecy/my_thoughts_on_what_makes_a_successful_bike/

This is the site that writes about Dutch cycling paths. Stuff like Assen.

This is the link that the only way a bicycle path would work if there is a network A view from the cycle path: the grid. This is the excerpt:

For a truly high level of cycling, the grid of cycling infrastructure needs to go everywhere. For instance, the grid must reach:

all homes

all schools

all workplaces

all shops

all sport facilities

all religous buildings

This Intersection Design Will Save Lives - YouTube - Oh The Urbanity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxn-B4OuONY

The intersection design is to have the cars pulled a little further back so that they can see the cyclists. The diagrams are for left hand drive so it’s a bit confusing but it’s still okay.

The design is based on the Dutch implementation.

The resource given in the video is Protected Intersection Design Guide | City of Ottawa.

UK’s first ‘CYCLOPS’ junction opens in Manchester to boost bike safety - Cities Today

https://cities-today.com/uks-first-cyclops-junction-opens-in-manchester-to-boost-bike-safety/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/rbfkwt/across_the_pond_a_few_things_the_uk_is_doing/

Protected Intersections for Bicyclists | A new design for US streets

http://www.protectedintersection.com/

http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2014/02/the-myth-of-standard-dutch-junction.html

You know how to keep trying to find a way to create a safer intersection? This is how.

From the referrer, it is criticizing the American way of building intersections. This video is the Dutch way Junction design, the Dutch - cycle-friendly - way {120} - YouTube and Junction design for safer cycling (Netherlands) {90} - YouTube [referrer] CAR and BIKE conflict on BIKE lane - YouTube.

Utrecht: Planning for People & Bikes, Not for Cars - YouTube - Streetfilms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boi0XEm9-4E

At 8:22, to make cycling safer, you could install rumble strips so that cars slow down.

At 9:55, they’re using a special kind of tarmac to make cycling easier.

Groningen: The World’s Cycling City - YouTube - Streetfilms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv38J7SKH_g

At 2:16, cars have to go around the city center which makes it very safe.

5 minutes of traffic on a Dutch roundabout with bi-directional cycling lanes - YouTube - Frank van Caspel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR5l48_h5Eo

https://reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/uvdo5g/cycling_through_roundabouts_prove_that_cars_dont/i9ns2ls/

This is a Dutch roundabout. You can see that it is safe for all parties involved. Cars and buses wait for cycles and pedestrians. This is because need to let the more vulnerable mode of transportation pass through first. Thus, making it safe for them.

From the Netherlands Translating the World’s Best Bikeway Designs - YouTube - PnPrailroad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp3s2EP0zVo

This video goes to show how different cities in the Netherlands implement bike infrastructure. This includes bike parking and their mechanism to detect free parking [8:14], bicycle focused traffic lights [7:02], clear separation of modes when speeds are high [5:17].

Why America Is Terribly Designed - YouTube - OBF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K8KEoZwMRY

This video is comparing between American cities and cities with good multiple modes of transportation like the Netherlands.

When you don’t provide good other modes of transportation, you force everyone to drive [1:10].

Nijmegen: The City That Tamed Cars So People Can Walk & Bike Where They Please - YouTube - Streetfilms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjLZv3Y0CWM

At 5:03, they have bollards installed so that only vehicles with permission can access. This makes the city center very pedestrian and cyclist friendly.

At 8:14, if there is a an accident with involving a car, the car is presumed guilty.

The Innovative Way Ghent, Belgium Removed Cars From The City - YouTube - Streetfilms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEOA_Tcq2XA

At 1:06, cars (except for services and taxis [8:15]) are not allowed to go into the city center. They have to go via the ring road. This makes the city center safe for pedestrians and cyclists.

Let’s collect the most powerful new mobility imaginaries to unlock our thinking!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-collect-most-powerful-new-mobility-imaginaries-te-br%C3%B6mmelstroet/

https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/rjsvpk/pity_the_poor_oppressed_driver_forced_to_share/

Post number 11 showed that if you build the infrastructure, people will use it.

The Bike Lanes You Can’t See - Ontvlechten - YouTube - Not Just Bikes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1l75QqRR48

This video is about how different transportation modes have different networks so that they don’t have to interfere with each other often. This makes it safe for every pedestrian, cyclist and drivers.

Segregated infrastructure makes Vauxhall Bridge a much nicer place to ride : londoncycling

https://www.reddit.com/r/londoncycling/comments/rue8wy/segregated_infrastructure_makes_vauxhall_bridge_a/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/ruj93a/success/

A video of before and after a bike infrastructure is implemented at Vauxhall Bridge. The after video shows a better bike infrastructure makes it safer for everyone.

Who else benefits from the Dutch cycling infrastructure [231] - YouTube - BicycleDutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGx3HSjKDo

Video of young, old and disabled peopled out and about on the cycling tracks because it’s safe.

Me gusta | Tumblr | Bicycle trail, Map, Netherlands

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/316800155010757425/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/rzvluk/the_wellconnected_bike_network_of_the_netherlands/

This is a map on how well-connected the bike lanes in the Netherlands are. You need a bike infrastructure that is able to take you anywhere in order for it to be useful.

before VS after multi-story bike storage lot built in Cambridge, England : fuckcars

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/s3f8al/before_vs_after_multistory_bike_storage_lot_built/

A good bike parking garage.

Is Groningen the most walkable city in the world? - YouTube - cities4people

https://youtu.be/Bt4c1J3iHAU

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/s7pddi/is_groningen_the_most_walkable_city_in_the_world/

Gronigen, the leading city for cycling in the world [15:31]. They introduced superblocks back in 1977 [1:44]. The idea is that cars have a ring road that goes around the city but they can never go through the superblocks. Cyclists have a more direct access rather than cars making cycling the better option for transportation.

5 minutes of traffic on a Dutch roundabout with bi-directional cycling lanes - YouTube - Frank van Caspel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR5l48_h5Eo

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/sqixsg/comment/hwm95tn

This is the newer version of the Dutch roundabout where there are bi-directional cycling lanes.

Elevated Bike Paths😃 : fuckcars

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/srab3d/elevated_bike_paths/

Bike paths that are separated from any cars. A redditor wrote a good description of it.

This is Cykelslangen in Copenhagen. It’s a pretty nice piece of infrastructure, connecting a bike/pedestrian bridge across the harbour to another bridge going to the Vesterbro neighbourhood. The Cykelslangen bridge bypasses a nice area by the water which bikes had to cross through before the bridge.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z11Jfms18Y

A Case Study in Bike-Friendly Suburban Planning

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-17/the-dutch-town-of-houten-is-a-case-study-in-bike-friendly-suburban-planning

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/st05r0/as_a_counterpoint_to_some_other_posts_in_this_sub/hx21y7g/?context=8&depth=9

Who said that it’s not possible with living with a car in a suburb? Houten, Netherlands proved that it can be done. They have ring roads where it goes around the suburb and have a high speed limit. But the city is divided in a way that cars can’t cross into another part of the city. They have to go out back onto the ring road. Bikes are able to cross just fine.

Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands? - BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23587916

https://reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/svamj1/research_paper/hxg0xuw/

A good article on why cycling is so popular in the Netherlands. It goes about how they got started, some infrastructure points and their culture around it.

Why Utrecht removed cycle paths to improve a street - YouTube - BicycleDutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQjY7DiTP_I&ab_channel=BicycleDutch

https://reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/swedke/if_you_dont_know_about_bike_infrastructure_heres/hxoyijt/

This video shows that you can take away already separated bike lanes and combine them with car lanes given that the car usage is low. It results in a win-win scenario for everybody.

Cycling City 2018: Houten [579] - YouTube - BicycleDutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFEfr7Amn6U

https://reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/sxtfil/travel_time_consistency_rural_farmer_urban/hxvjngp/

Houten was awarded Netherlands best place to cycle in 2018. This suburb is built into 4 subdistricts where cars can only enter each district via one entry. In order to go to another subdistrict, the car has to go out the same way it came in and go around the suburb onto the ring road. However, bicycles can go through to all subdistricts directly which make them faster than cars.