Return to search

Mainstreaming bicycling in winter cities: the case of Oulu, Finland

Bicycles offer an efficient, emission-free mode of transportation, particularly ideal for shorter distances in urban areas. Consequently, bicycling is increasingly being perceived as a viable and important part of the urban transportation mix. Despite increased progress and attention, few cities have successfully incorporated cycling as a key feature of their urban policy, or substantially increased cycling’s modal share. Meanwhile, research suggests that climate and weather influence cycling and transportation in urban areas, with cold climates in particular reducing the likelihood of cycling.
This research examines how bicycling can be mainstreamed in winter cities, thereby improving cycling conditions and increasing modal share. Oulu, Finland serves as a case study. Located at 65 degrees latitude, Oulu has a twenty percent modal share for cycling. A close examination how cycling was mainstreamed is presented and synthesized. The goal is to present Oulu’s experience in bicycle planning as a model for other winter cities, particularly in Canada.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/4752
Date09 August 2011
CreatorsPratte, Jeffrey
ContributorsBridgman, Rae (City Planning), Dudley, Michael (City Planning) Dewey-Povoledo, Susanne (City of Winnipeg)
Source SetsUniversity of Manitoba Canada
Detected LanguageEnglish

Page generated in 0.0016 seconds