WE INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE EXCHANGE SO YOU CAN INNOVATE
Greetings from The Netherlands!
Zwolle Bicycle Field Trip Experiencing Dutch Cycling monuments and culture
A course mixing together ingredients from the Dutch cycling tradition! This 4-hour field trip takes place in Zwolle, one of the most innovative cycling cities. It is not just a bike tour. It is a training session to help city planners, traffic engineers, economic development officials, city council members, researchers and others to develop their own unique cycling traditions at home.
Study Tours are a service provided by Mobycon | studytours@mobycon.com Mobycon | P.O. Box 2873 | 2601 CW Delft | The Netherlands | Phone: +31 15 21478 99 | www.mobycon.com info@mobycon.com | Š 2014 Mobycon.
Programme and activities Zwolle, an innovative cycling city Zwolle has around 123’000 in habitants. The modern city was founded around 800 A.D. The city serves as the hub of the Dutch highway network and also accommodates much rail transport. Many rivers in the area also create a need for many bridges. The unique Dutch approach to integrating and welcoming cycling as an everyday form of transport in Zwolle since the revival of cycling in the 1970’s continues to successfully evolve. Dutch cities and towns also had to make big changes to get where they are today.
Topics •
Car-centric city
In 2014, Zwolle was name “Best Cycling City in the Netherlands.”
•
Urban changes
•
Reaching the tipping point
Our approach is to share this success story with visitors to inspire them in developing new policy, planning and design approaches at home.
•
Bicycle traffic and accessibility
•
Cycling network
•
Street design
•
Planning for cycling
•
Cooperation for cycling
Activities The layered urban structure of Zwolle tells the story of the successful Dutch cycling history. We will help you figure this out in our 4-hour course in which you experience the history and new challenges in 8 lessons to take home.
The topic of the field trip includes:
We organize the field trip in 3 sections: 1. Visit of Zwolle Station and surroundings 2. Bike tour around the city including several stops at relevant locations 3. Animated discussion to discuss how to transfer the 8 lessons back home
Study Tours are a service provided by Mobycon | studytours@mobycon.com Mobycon | P.O. Box 2873 | 2601 CW Delft | The Netherlands | Phone: +31 15 21478 99 | www.mobycon.com info@mobycon.com | © 2014 Mobycon.
A step back in the history
Zwolle,
The Netherlands
The tour Points of interest Points of interest on the route include the incorporation of cycling into the medieval center, connections between the cycling networks, innovative infrastructure, and connections to other mobility hubs. Shared Space from the 1970’s and more recent developments will be shown to demonstrate how Dutch principles have been applied and evolved in various periods and situations through the decades.
Our guides Angela van der Kloof Angela is a project developer, speaker and trainer specialized in cycling planning, education and engagement. She works on cycling in the international context for more than 20 years and is looking forward to let you experience Dutch cycling infrastructure and culture. Dick van Veen Dick is a traffic engineer and city planner who is an enthusiastic coach and trainer. Working in both the Netherlands and abroad, Dick has good understanding of what makes the Dutch road system function so well and how to translate these principles to a foreign situation. Simon Fessard Simon is an urban system engineer who has worked in urban and landscape planning and recently cycled across Europe.
Training style We will challenge you! Participants will be actively engaged in the field trip, not just following a guide. By sharing experiences, participants not only learn from guides but also from their fellow participants and from the environment. This field trip is an opportunity to see people-friendly spaces in action. Our team believes that one learns more from a ground tour. Therefore, not surprisingly the tour takes place on the bike. The group rides to selected key locations in Zwolle, makes several stops along the way and finally discusses the afternoon’s experiences over a coffee.
Study Tours are a service provided by Mobycon | studytours@mobycon.com Mobycon | P.O. Box 2873 | 2601 CW Delft | The Netherlands | Phone: +31 15 21478 99 | www.mobycon.com info@mobycon.com | © 2014 Mobycon.
Cost and practicalities
About us
Interested? Get in touch with us! We will announce
Mobycon
you the cost of this 4-hour course.
Where? We meet you at the Zwolle Train Station at the date we will agree on.
What to bring? Please come prepared for all
weather, with clothing and shoes suitable for walking and casual cycling (no lycra necessary!).
We are an independent research and consulting company with more than 25 years of experience working in The Netherlands. We provide services and products related to managing traffic, all modes of transportation and mobility. By integrating transportation systems, we are working to create healthy and livable communities prepared for the future. Visit our website for more information.
Our vision We wish to facilitate sustainable means of transportation worldwide as a modern, efficient and convenient way to move around. As the world’s number one cycling country and the world’s third safest country in terms of traffic safety, we take pride in sharing cycling expertise and innovations.
Contact Mobycon P.O. Box 2873 2601 CW Delft The Netherlands Phone: +31 15 214 78 99 E-mail : studytours@mobycon.com
Study Tours are a service provided by Mobycon | studytours@mobycon.com Mobycon | P.O. Box 2873 | 2601 CW Delft | The Netherlands | Phone: +31 15 21478 99 | www.mobycon.com info@mobycon.com | © 2014 Mobycon.