Cycling Case Studies Sample Clauses

Cycling Case Studies. These case studies had a lot of good ideas for us. In our county there is a cycling work- group who are dealing with bicycle issues, and we are collaborating with them. We will become part of this work-group very soon. The first thing is to involve civil organisations in our actions. We have to create press releases, flyers; organise local roundtables, surveys, traffic counting. For the traffic counting we have to ask the help of local police. Shopping by bike is not so relevant for us, because we don’t have large malls or shopping centres. There are mostly small shops in different parts of the town and people are going there on foot, although we want to initiate installation of bicycle racks everywhere in the town. The bicycle work-group is already working on arranging a long cycling route near the Olt river, where there is no motorised traffic, so it’s safe. From the 2nd case study we take the idea to organise on this route different programs, activities and competitions. Approaching schools the key is to remove all kinds of obstacles for bike use, especially the fears of parents, and to stimulate the interest of children and parents. Teachers have to explain to them the advantages of cycling and it’s contribution to avoid childhood obesity which is showing a growing tendency, besides it’s a low cost mode of transport. Convincing parents it’s a good idea to create a “cycle train” with the guidance of an adult. This assures the safety of children and the joy of cycling and riding in a group. If we involve local police it makes this action appear even more safe. Promoting cycling needs to be part of classroom work, there should be trainings and bike abilities at school. This needs a person who is periodically giving advice to school’s stakeholders on organisation of events, better bicycle parking facilities and safe routes. It’s a good idea to make “hands-up” surveys in schools to count bicycle use before and after the “biking campaign”. Using a bicycle as a means of transport to school assures independence for children and experience in traffic. At companies it is a good idea, and can be applied in our town, to organise a long term action of a competition which can be entered by employees who cycle to work on a minimum of 30 days in a 6 months period and they can win a very high level bike. At every workplace there should be safe bike racks.