Eran Shchori, Israel Bicycle Association

11-Sep-2010

 

Immediately after I came back from the Velo-city conference that took place at the end of June 2010 in Copenhagen, I started editing the pictures and videos I took during and after the conference.

 

The photo albums and videos (below) are meant to serve as "tools" for "Israel Bicycle Association" when communicating the ideas of "Bicycle Transportation" and the need for proper infrastructure and other issues to decision makers at all levels in Israel - Members of Parliament (The "Knesset"), Government officials and Ministers, Municipalities officials and Mayors, private sector businesses, employers, and ordinary people (the ones whom we want to cycle to work and other destinations).

 

During the conference, I met many NGOs who had similar problems like ours. Even more, I've learnt that even Amsterdam's and Copenhagen's cyclist's federations struggled during the 1970's to make the proper infrastructure for bicycles, but as Gil Penalosa said: "CPH has transformed itself in the last 40 years... - we don't have 40 years".

 

I hope the following photo albums and videos will serve for other NGOs around the world as tools to promote Bicycle transportation. Let me know if they were for any help.

 

Good Luck,

Eran Shchori

bike to work project

Israel Bicycle Association

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1. Bicycle culture in Copenhagen (photo album, 04:10 minutes)

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2. Bicycle infrastructure in Copenhagen (photo album, 02:52 minutes) 

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 3. Bicycle infrastructure in Copenhagen (video, 28:37 minutes) 

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3. Quotes from Velo-city plenary speakers + conversation with "ordinary people" (video, 41:36 minutes)

    Gil Penalosa, Jan Gehl, Irish Minister of Transportation, Peter anf Githa from Copenhagen: 

Bookmarks in above video:

Minute	Subject
00:00	Gil Penalosa, 8:80 cities.
00:32	"We are different", "We are unique".
02:15	Why people cycle in Copenhagen (clue: it's quicker and convenient).
03:20	"There is not such thing as bad weather. There is bad clothing".
04:16	Infrastructure that sends a message. A message of respect to cyclists.
05:28	What is the meaning of 8:80
07:09	How do you split the road between users? It is a political decision, not a technical decision!!
08:40	What kind of cities do we want to create?
08:53	Opportunity: It's a great time for change!
09:27	What are the benefits of cycling?
09:27	Bicycles are part of the solution, not a part of the problem.
09:43	Health, Obesity.
12:05	Never since the invention of cars has the time be more appropriate for the promotion of cycling.
13:13	Myth: cycling is not safe.
14:32	Myth: Bicycle infrastructure is no more than painting on pavements.
15:00	Clear separation between pedestrians, bicycles and cars in order to make people cycle.
15:57	What happened in New York city in the last 3 years. Janette Sadik-Khan & Mayor Bloomberg.
17:31	A "Doer" is someone who looks for solutions to problems, not problems in the solutions.
18:03	Sidney, Australia. Cycleways will get you home faster.
18:46	Infrastructure creation is not "Rocket Science".
19:12	Which cities are we going to build, and how are we going to live?
19:16	It's not about money, it's about political will.
22:00	Beginning of Irish Minister of Transportain speech.
22:15	Bike to work scheme
25:35	Gil Penalosa invites decision makers from Israel to participate in Velocity 2011 in Sevilla Spain.
28:24	Israeli representative gets compliments as "The best NGO" :)
28:51	Jan Gehl: You must show bicyclists that you REALY want them to cycle.
29:18	Jan Gehl explains the "Copenhagen Way" for bicycle infrastructure.
30:33	Jan Gehl tells about Sidney, Australis.
31:26	Jan Gehl tells about New York.
34:48	Ciclovia - a day without cars in Bogota and other cities.
36:22	Part B: citizens from Copenhagen encourage EVERYBODY to cycle (to full conversation with them)
36:32	Peter from Copenhagen: "It's good for health and for the environment" (adjust volume louder)
38:00	Githa from Copenhagen (long conversation)
41:00	For Githa, the main reason for cycling in Copenhagen is because "It's faster".

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4. Gil Penalosa's presentation in Velo-city - "How to stop talking and start doing" (video, 55 minutes, broken into 7 parts due to technical issues).

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 1 of 7 (video, 07:21 minutes) 

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 2 of 7 (video, 07:22 minutes)  

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 3 of 7 (video, 06:09 minutes)  

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 4 of 7 (video, 06:06 minutes)   

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 5 of 7 (video, 10:10 minutes)    

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 6 of 7 (video, 06:49 minutes)     

 Gil Penalosa "How to stop talking and start doing" part 7 of 7 (video, 11:13 minutes)    

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5. Jan Gehl presentation in Velo-city - "You must show them that you REALY want them to bike here" (video, 22:19 minutes).

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6. Peter and Githa, ordinary citizens from Copenhagen, encourage everybody to cycle (video, 14:56 minutes).

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7. Velo-city 2010 participant's photo album (photo album, 03:54 minutes)

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8. Bicycle Parade during Velo-city 2010, Copenhagen (video, 19:12 minutes).

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Summary of Velo-city 2010 participation (Hebrew)