Greenways Future Developments. David Murphy, Director Environmental Partnership Association

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1 Greenways Future Developments David Murphy, Director Environmental Partnership Association

2 History of Greenways in 30 seconds or less

3 Central European Greenways Framework for cooperation, Forum for exchange of ideas, good practices, brainstorming Methodology for implementation Legal framework for funding Links to other organizations (EGWA, ECF, Sustrans, PPS) BG, CR, HU, PL, RO, SK, DE, A, BR, SR, UA, USA, FR, UK, BE

4 8.000kms MORE than just TRAILs

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6 Protected areas, cultural and natural monuments Local initiatives, local products

7 Two Main Directions 1. Implementing Sustainable Mobility 2. Promoting Economic Development Many knock on Benefits Reducing environmental impact Healthier, more active societies Reduction of carbon footprint Protecting cultural and natural heritage Promoting public participation Changing individual behavior

8 Why Sustainable Mobility? 73 % of the population lives in urban areas 73% (2005) to 78.0% in 2025 Since 1989 CEE has lowered its CO2 in every area Except TRANSPORT

9 and then there are concerns about Climate Change

10 The automobile is NOT your friend 91% of Copenhageners cycle because it is fastest Cars are destroying our streets

11 73 % of the population of CEE lives in urban areas 73% (2005) to 78.0% in 2025

12 Without great streets you don t have great cities

13 Greenways and Sustainable Mobility Beyond sport and leisure Daily mobility Activities On average, people make 3 trips per day, spending 1 hour travelling Only 1 in 5 trips is work-related Spatial orientation Car usage 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

14 Transportation Paradigm Shift Old 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 New Paradigm 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

15 Greenways are sustainable mobility Soon the choice will not be between your car or your bike, but between your car or your future Greenways provide: Safe infrastructure Non-motorized transport Innovative ideas: Mobility Plans Safe Routes to Schools Traffic calming

16 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.

17 Safe Routes to School Czech Republic School mobility plans, mapping problematic places, creating solutions

18 Greenways and Economic Development

19 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

20 CYCLIST WELCOME: Based on German, Austrian and French certification schemes: Bett und Bike Czech Republic: 1000 certified tourist services Cooperation with internet server and cycling web pages Slovakia: Transferred in 2008: around 80 certified Poland: Bike Friendly, Clean Tourism Romania: Transylvania Authentica

21 State of the art tourism products

22 Beyond branding

23 Social Enterprises on the Greenways local heritage products Cultural Heritage Tourism tour operator

24 Monitoring information gathering

25 Festival of Open Wine Cellars

26 Iron Curtain Trail supported by DG Enterprise Tourism Unit

27 Polish Greenways Stronger links to Eurovelo Greenways Methodology Association (Hungary) Cycling coordinators Mobility planning/master Adopt an integrated approach to both mobility and tourism beyond cycling

28 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.

29 More information Central European Greenways: CEG: Czech Greenways: Hungarian Greenways: Slovak Greenways Polish Greenways: Romanian Greenways: Cycling in Central Europe: FoCG: Top Bicycle: Greenways Travel Club: National Cycle Strategy CR: Velo-touring Hungary: Cycling Slovakia: