Greenways – Future Developments

David Murphy, DirectorEnvironmental Partnership Association

History of Greenwaysin 30 seconds or less

Central European Greenways

Framework for cooperation, Forum for exchange of ideas, good practices, brainstormingMethodology for implementationLegal framework for fundingLinks to other organizations (EGWA, ECF, Sustrans, PPS)BG, CR, HU, PL, RO, SK, DE, A, BR, SR, UA, USA, FR, UK, BE

8.000kms„MORE than just

TRAILs…“

Protected areas, cultural and natural monuments

Local initiatives, local products

Two Main Directions

1. Implementing Sustainable Mobility2. Promoting Economic Development

Many knock onBenefits

Reducing environmental impactHealthier, more active societiesReduction of carbon footprintProtecting cultural and natural heritagePromoting public participationChanging individual behavior

Why Sustainable Mobility?

Since 1989 CEE has lowered its CO2 in every area Except TRANSPORT

73 % of the population lives in urban areas

73% (2005) to 78.0% in 2025

…and then there are concerns about Climate Change

The automobile is NOT your friend

91% of Copenhageners cycle because it is fastest

Cars are destroying our streets

73 % of the population of CEE lives in urban areas

73% (2005) to 78.0% in 2025

Without great streets you don’t have great cities

Greenways and Sustainable Mobility

Daily mobility On average, people make 3 trips per day,

spending 1 hour travelling

Only 1 in 5 trips is work-related

5 out of 6 trips begin or end at home

10% of car trips are not further than 1km

30% not further than 3km

50% not further than 5km

Activities

Spatial orientation

Car usage

Beyond sport and leisure

Transportation Paradigm Shift

Old Paradigm New Paradigm• Large area planning

• Arterials

• Access to shopping centers

• Retail market area - large

• Single family bedroom communities

• Big roads, wide intersections, and parking lots

• Big solutions (interstates/bypasses)

• Standards-based (Green Book)

• Performance is about transport

• Small area planning

• Boulevards

• Access to corner markets

• Retail Market area - small

• Mixed residential/office/services with local businesses

• Bike paths, sidewalks, narrow streets, and transit

• Small solutions (road connectivity, context sensitivity)

• Place-based

• Performance is about access and sense of place

Greenways are sustainable mobilitySoon the choice will not be between your car or your bike, but between your car or your future

Greenways provide:Safe infrastructureNon-motorized transportInnovative ideas:•Mobility Plans•Safe Routes to Schools•Traffic calming

Mobility Plan Manuals

a strategy to help an organization or locality reduce its transport impacts and influences the travel behavior of its employees, suppliers, visitors and/or customers.

reducing or limiting individual automobile transport to the lowest possible level and increasing the level of environmentally responsible transport.

Safe Routes to School –Czech Republic

School mobility plans, mapping problematic places, creating solutions

Greenways and Economic Development

Statistics

• The Little Miami Scenic Trail is very popular, with over 150,000 users per year. On a weekend day, users include over 400 bicyclists and almost 200 pedestrians. Trail users spend an average of $13.54 per visit on food and auto expenses and $277 per year on related clothing and equipment

• for every foot closer to the Little Miami Scenic Trail a single-family residential property is located, its sale price increases by $7.05

• The Mispillion River Greenway in Delaware is credited with creating 250 jobs in the last 10 years.

• 61 business located along the Missouri River State Trail reported that the trail was having a positive effect on their businesses. Eleven of the businesses reported that the trail had strongly influenced their decision to establish their business, and 17 (28%) had increased the size of their investment since the trail had opened

CYCLIST WELCOME: Based on German, Austrian and French certification schemes: Bett und Bike

Czech Republic: 1000 certified tourist servicesCooperation with internet server and cycling web pages

Slovakia: Transferred in 2008: around 80 certified

Poland: Bike Friendly, Clean Tourism

Romania: Transylvania Authentica

State of the art tourism products

Beyond branding

2000 2010

local heritage products

tour operator

Cultural Heritage Tourism

Social Enterprises on

the Greenways

Monitoring – information gathering

Festival of Open Wine Cellars

Iron Curtain Trail – supported by DG Enterprise – Tourism Unit

Polish GreenwaysStronger links to EuroveloGreenways Methodology Association (Hungary)Cycling coordinatorsMobility planning/masterAdopt an integrated approach to both mobility and tourism beyond cycling

• Greenways are a tools for sustainable development• Greenways concept is attractive and internationally accepted• CEG has accumulated a large database of know-how. • The program is managed by a well-motivated team• Greenways is an increasingly strong Brand• Geographic corridors for sustainable development projects & initiatives that connect municipalities, regions, countries•Mobility – jobs.

More informationCentral European Greenways:

CEG: http://www.environmentalpartnership.org/regionalceg/

Czech Greenways:http://www.nadacepartnerstvi.cz/greenways

Hungarian Greenways:http://zoldutak.hu/

Slovak Greenways

Polish Greenways: http://greenways.pl/en/blog/news

Romanian Greenways: http://greenways.ro/

Cycling in Central Europe:

FoCG: http://pragueviennagreenways.org/

Top Bicycle: http://www.topbicycle.com/

Greenways Travel Club: http://www.visitgreenways.com/

National Cycle Strategy CR: http://www.cyklostrategie.cz/en/tourism/

Velo-touring Hungary: http://www.cyclehungary.com/

Cycling Slovakia: http://www.cyclingslovakia.com/index.php?menuid=2