Workshop EC 8.2, Thursday 22 June, 14.00 - 15.30

Using events for bicycle promotion in public-private partnership

Contessa Hajinikitas, Director, Cycle Planning, Australia Using Special Projects to Increase Cycling: The Sydney 2000 Olympics as a Case Study The following paper discusses the subject of cycling infrastructure presently being provided as part of the Sydney 2000 Olympics cultural and transportation package and whether this is a mechanism to increase the use of bicycles for after the Olympics. A background of the cycling situation in Barcelona during the period leading up to the 1992 Olympic games is presented.  Mentioned are also the bicycle facilities that were provided as part of the Olympic Games city renovation package, a starting point for future bicycle planning in Barcelona. A summary of the bicycle infrastructure (both capital works and cycling related programs) that has been provided in Sydney as part of the Olympics games and the strategic instruments in place to ensure that the implementation of cycleways will continue after the Olympics is presented. The planning priorities of the Olympics authorities are discussed and questions are raised about their transport values and their influence to change the transport choices of Sydney residents. A concluding section discusses the future Olympic games of 2004 in Athens with some suggested planning strategies. The paper is divided into the following sections being: * 1992 Olympic Games - A starting point for cycling facilities in Barcelona?; * Sydney Olympics Cycling Infrastructure - A summary; * Future Planning Momentum and * Suggestions for Future Events

Tilman Bracher, IVU Traffic Technologies AG, Germany A public-private partnership to promote bicycling in the transportation concept for Potsdam’s Federal Gardening exhibition Leisure mobility is becoming the dominant purpose of transportation. People are prepared to travel long distances for major events or exhibitions, mostly by car. Potsdam will host Germany’s Federal Gardening exhibition in 2001. Three additional areas within a cycling distance of 4 km will host special programs. On busy Sundays, more than 35.000 visitors will be expected in addition to Potsdam’s usual guests. As the present transportation demand already exceeds the available road space, the exhibition organizers are focused on the limitation of private car use. For Bundesgartenschhau, a range of measures has been developed to encourage 70% of its visitors to come by other modes than the car, which usually for this occasions is used by 60 % of the visitors. More than 6000 persons (out of 35.000 per day) shall be encouraged to use bicycles. Bicycle use will be encouraged by Bundesgartenschau’s marketing as well as by special services and facilities. An overview will be given in this presentation. The individual schemes shall be implemented by various public and private sources: Sponsoring, tourism, public budgets, park entrance fees and self-financing private businesses. At the time of this proposal, private and public partners have been approached to offer services and funds. During Velo Mondial 2000 it will be clear, how the public-private partnership approach will work.

Michael Jackson Report Workshop EC 8.2