Velo.Info’s Cycling Planning Tool identifies nineteen fundamental components /benchmarks necessary for successful Cycling Planning. These components are grouped into four phases. Each of the components has a detailed definition provided and different performance levels for each component are described.

Cities are invited to assess themselves against this framework and to summarize their performance as being at one of five levels:

• None: No significant activity
• Bronze: Low level activity
• Silver: More systematic activity
• Gold: High quality activity
• Platinum: Best practice

This second part of the Benchmark tool is about the progress you have made in:

1. Preparing the policy
2. Planning the policy
3. Implementation of the policy
4. Monitoring & Evaluation of the policy

These 4 stages will describe your present achievements on 19 policy actions.

• Within I: ’Preparing the policy’ you will be asked about the present status regarding:
  • Background Information
  • Consultation
  • Partnership Building
  • Political Leadership
  • Policy Framework
• Within II: ’Planning the policy’ you will be asked about the present status regarding:
  • Develop Action Plan
  • Define Communication and Marketing Plan
  • Timetable
  • Secure Funding
  • Consultation
• Within III:’ Implementation of the policy’ you will be asked about the present status regarding:
  • Staff Structure
  • Staff Training
  • Tools
  • Project Delivery
  • Partnership Maintenance
• Within IV: ’Monitoring & Evaluation of the policy’ you will be asked about the present status regarding:
  • Monitoring
  • Evaluate Action Plan
  • Reporting
  • Review Action Plan